DNA Devices For Selective, Individualized Cancer Therapy
While no one wants to receive a cancer diagnosis, a number of treatments are now available, making the likelihood of a favorable outcome better than…
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Big Data To The Rescue Of Malaria – Why Do Some People Get Infected But Not Sick?
In recent years, the study of human immunology has been fostered by the development and rapid advances of high throughput technologies used to profile genetic,…
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Rising Sea Levels In The Venice Lagoon
Sea level change is a high-profile aspect of climate change. During the 21st century, the average global sea level is expected to rise considerably faster…
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Treatment With A New Drug Strengthens The Muscles Of Patients With Pompe Disease
Pompe disease is a rare and potentially fatal metabolic myopathy (prevalence 1 in 20,000). In Pompe disease, the deficiency of lysosomal acid α-glucosidase (GAA) leads…
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Land Cover Changes In Central European Mountains: A Case Study of Šumava
Central European mountains are covered predominantly by forests. Norway spruce is the most frequently-occurring species and the most affected one. Windstorms and subsequent insect outbreaks…
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Solar Energy As A Potential Solution To Global Warming And Food-Water-Energy Security
Climate change is a severe threat to life on the planet. Energy and related fields are the major contributors to global warming and climate change,…
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Could Coral Reefs Survive In The Deep?
I bet you know there are amazing coral reefs in the tropics you can see while snorkeling. Did you know corals keep going deeper than…
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Novel Organic Sodium-Ion Batteries Could Be Charged As Fast As Supercapacitors
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the most popular power supply for portable electronic devices (such as mobile phones and computers) and electric vehicles. However, most of…
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Use Of Blood Or Skin Cells To Model Retinal Diseases In A Dish
AMD (Age-related Macular Degenerescence) is the first cause of visual impairment. The main characteristic of the disease is the occurrence of drusen at an early…
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The COACH Program: Closing The “Evidence-Practice Gap” In The Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease
Reducing coronary risk factors and taking recommended medications is crucial to retard the disease process in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in order to prolong life. There…
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Lifestyle Choices Lead To Obesity: Lifestyles To Maintain An Optimal Weight
Gains in body weight over a number of years could be achieved through cumulative positive energy balances, as a set of habitual behaviors adopted by…
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