Within-host Competition Slows Evolution Of Drug Resistance In Malaria
Most cases of malaria can be cured with a simple course of antimalarial drugs, but many of these drugs have lost their effectiveness because the…
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Monthly Archive: October 2018
Measuring Long-Term Climate Change In North America During The Common Era
Recent floods and droughts have resulted in billions of dollars of damages and loss of life. The occurrence of these extreme weather events has varied…
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Recent Study Shows That Bacteria And Fungi In The Gut Of Babies Are Linked To Future Asthma Risk
What causes asthma? At a time when global rates of asthma have reached alarming rates, this important question remains unanswered. This debilitating disease affects approximately…
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Disrupting The Brain Keeper To Allow Silencing Of Deleterious Genes In The Nervous System
Therapeutic oligonucleotides, such as small interfering RNAs (siRNA), hold great promise for the treatment of genetically-defined disorders, including diseases of the central nervous system (CNS)….
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Small-Molecule TLR8 Antagonists And The Human Immune System
The human immune system is composed of the innate immune system and the adaptive immune system. The innate immune system includes epithelial tissues, immune cells,…
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Small But Mighty: Changing The Healing Pathways Through Innovative Nanotechnological Strategies
There are many reports on the management of problematic skin wounds with a compromised skin barrier. The burden is growing rapidly, with almost six million…
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Why We Should Simplify Transfers Of Research Materials
Research paradigms are changing rapidly in the modern era of science. Open access and data sharing are the new mantras. Yet when it comes to…
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Photoexcited Electrons On A Nanochip: Dynamic Electro-Optical Spectroscopy
Electrochemical and optical detections are widely applied in biochemical sensing. Traditionally, electrochemical sensing happens on electrodes, and optical sensing happens on materials with spectral effects….
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The Role Of Schwann Cells In Nerve Regeneration
In Canada, approximately 3% of all traumatic injuries result in peripheral nerve damage resulting in many patients suffering from lifelong sensorimotor impairments. In severe cases,…
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What Is The Tennessee State Bird?
Since 1933, the official state bird of Tennessee has been the northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), a species of bird in the taxonomical family Mimidae. The northern mockingbird is the…
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First Bose-Einstein Condensate Created In Space
An international team of physicists reports that they have successfully produced a Bose-Einstein condensate in space for the first time. In the study published this past…
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