Daily Archives: April 27, 2016
How hydrogen atoms bind to metal surfaces
Chemical reactions at surfaces are exceptionally complex as they require a multitude of elementary steps. The first step in every surface reaction is the adsorption of the participating atoms and molecules to the surface. Only if the
A new drug target for healthful aging
With the aging population of the United States increasing every year, there is an increasing need to develop new therapeutic modalities to provide for healthful aging. Although longevity is generally considered positively in most families, and of
MSX1 sensitises cells to ovarian cancer treatment
Ovarian cancer is an insidious disease which in the majority of cases is diagnosed only at a very late stage. The majority of ovarian tumours are of a particular aggressive type, called high grade serous ovarian cancer.
Which methodology should be used to evaluate adherence to topical treatment?
Adherence to medication can be defined as “the process by which patients take their medications as prescribed”. Adherence to topical treatment has been less studied in comparison with systemic therapeutic regimens and is poorly understood. In topical
Intensification of phosphorus cycling in China
Phosphorus (P) is a critical and irreplaceable nutrient for life on earth. It plays an important role in the growth of cells, bones and teeth, and is a key component of molecules essential to metabolism. In old
Substituent-dependent reaction in mechanofluorochromism
Fluorescence switching in response to external stimuli, namely mechanofluorochromism, is highly interesting as this phenomenon can potentially be exploited for sensor, memory, and security ink applications, etc. These responses generally depend on structure alteration upon a mechanical
From toxic wastes to valuable products: valorization of olive oil mill wastewater using mushrooms
Global olive oil production amounts to 2952 thousand tons, of which 71.7% is produced in Europe. Olive oil is a necessary dietary supplement, with various commonly known benefits for human health; however, its production process leads also
28th conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists
Leuven, Belgium, August 21-25, 2016 At CECE-2016 we will have the honour of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the European Society for Comparative Endocrinology (ESCE), which endorses the conference. The Society promotes research in endocrinology of all
