Multifunctional protein contributes to blood cell development
Salk researchers uncover mechanism for how blood cells mature and specialize--and why errors can sometimes lead to leukemia.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/si-mpc122117.php
G-quadruplex regulates breast cancer-associated gene
For breast cancer, carrying protein CD44s, instead of CD44v, has a survival advantage. Researchers have now discovered a mechanism by which cells can regulate switching between the two proteins, opening options for the development of novel therapeutic strategies to control cancer growth in the future.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/bcom-grb122117.php
Breakthrough pulls science ahead in race against devastating wheat disease
For the first time ever, scientists are gaining ground in the race against wheat stem rust, a pathogen that threatens global food security because of its ability to kill wheat.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/uom-bps122117.php
UofL researcher proposes new term for the role of microbiota in neurodegeneration
Recent studies have shown that gut microbes may cause or worsen Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. University of Louisville neurology professor Robert P. Friedland, M.D., and Matthew R. Chapman, Ph.D., professor at the University of Michigan, have proposed a new term to describe an interaction between gut microbiota and the brain: mapranosis.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/uol-urp122117.php
Mathematical model reveals solution to sloshing coffee
Americans drink an average of 3.1 cups of coffee per day; for many people, the popular beverage is a morning necessity. When commuters rush out the door with coffee in hand, chances are their hastiness causes some of the hot liquid to slosh out of the cup. In a recent paper in SIAM Review, authors use surprisingly simple mathematics to develop a model for such sloshing.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/sfia-mmr122117.php
Ames Laboratory-led team maps magnetic fields of bacterial cells, nano-objects for the f
A research team led by a scientist from the US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory has demonstrated for the first time that the magnetic fields of bacterial cells and magnetic nano-objects in liquid can be studied at high resolution using electron microscopy.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/dl-alt122117.php
Selective suppression of inflammation could deplete HIV and control HIV activation
A class of anti-inflammatory drugs already FDA-approved for rheumatoid arthritis could 'purge' the reservoir of infected immune cells in people infected by HIV, according to new research.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/cwru-sso122117.php
Getting straight to the heart of the matter in stem cells
Salk scientists discover how to generate functioning cardiac cells from stem cells in single step.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/si-gst122117.php
Memristors power quick-learning neural network
A new type of neural network made with memristors can dramatically improve the efficiency of teaching machines to think like humans. The network, called a reservoir computing system, could predict words before they are said during conversation, and help predict future outcomes based on the present.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/uom-mpq122117.php
West African dolphin now listed as one of Africa's rarest mammals
A group of scientists now considers a little-known dolphin that only lives along the Atlantic coasts of Western Africa to be among the continent's most endangered mammals, a list that includes widely recognized species such as gorillas, African wild dogs, and black rhinos, according to WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and the IUCN's (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Cetacean Specialist Group.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/wcs-wad122117.php
Feathering the plasma nest: Tiny structures help prevent short circuits in plasma devices
Article describes method for preventing short circuits in plasma devices.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/dppl-ftp122117.php
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