Yearly Archives: 2016
The power of laser light to repair brain from stroke injury
Transcranial near-infrared laser therapy (TLT) also known as NILT is a powerful non-invasive method to promote neuroprotection and repair of the damaged brain. How does it work? For many years, researchers have hypothesized that laser light at
Warming and increased rainfall are changing malaria hotspots in the highlands of Burundi
Children under five years old are more affected by malaria than any other age group, accounting for 78% of malaria related deaths in 2012. Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest burden of malaria deaths world-wide, with 229,486 of
STAT3: The double edged molecular sword in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia cells
The common denominator of different types of cancers is an ever expanding clone that originates from a single cell. In acute leukemia the clonal expansion may be very rapid and the clone double its size sometimes within
Educating jurors about eyewitness testimony in criminal cases
Eyewitness error is the leading cause of wrongful criminal convictions. One in three eyewitnesses identifies an innocent person. Jurors and legal professionals have limited knowledge of factors affecting eyewitness accuracy, and have trouble applying such knowledge to
Radioactivity of Egyptian oil ashes
The activity concentrations of the Egyptian Heavy fuel oil (HFO) ashes are mainly caused by 210Pb and 226Ra (Fig. 1). The radioactivity due to 238U and 232Th was found to be negligible (2-21 Bqkg-1). The average activities
A new dimension to molecular mechanisms underlying learning
Neurons are the excitable cells responsible for processing and transmitting information in the nervous system. A neuron typically extends a long thin axon to transmit information to target cells and several shorter dendrites that receive input from
Mild cognitive impairment in older people around the world
The global population is ageing rapidly, and bringing with it an increase in the number of people experiencing physical and mental health conditions associated with older age. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a common condition among older
LabCollector LIMS and ELN for improving productivity in the lab
Lab management is difficult. There are many diverse tasks including: directing experiments, analyzing data, writing papers/reports, equipment maintenance and more. It is easy to find yourself also busy with administrative tasks, such as ordering reagents and updating
Folding of DNA strand controlled by designed stimuli
Folding of biomolecule strands (such as proteins and nucleic acids) play important fundamental role in emerging their functions such as binding to the partner molecules (only folded structures can have function to bind the partner molecules) to
What moves the blood?
Due to the complex nature of the circulation various hydraulic and electrical models of circulation have been proposed. These models vary in the way the measured parameters such as pressure, flow and resistance are interpreted however, all
Also the least abundant species matter for human wellbeing! The role of rare species on grasslands
An increasing body of research supports the necessity of biodiversity to maintain the ecosystem services we humans depend on, such as the provision of food and water, or the control of pests or climate. However, it remains
Strength loss does not worsen in the first few days after an acute skeletal muscle injury
An immediate loss of strength accompanies nearly all types of skeletal muscle injury but there is debate whether the strength loss worsens over the first few days after injury. This is important to know because it influences
Protein Discovery Summit 2016
Organizer: GTCbio Start date: December 5th, 2016 End date: December 7th, 2016 We invite you to attend the Protein Discovery Summit to be held on December 5-7, 2016 in Boston, MA. The Protein Discovery Summit is the
Brownian motion of gold nanostructures made visible using SERS fluctuations due to single molecules
Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) a surface-sensitive effect which produces a dramatic enhancement of the Raman signature of molecules adsorbed on some nanostructures such as gold nanoparticles. In practical terms, SERS allows the fast acquisition of spectral datasets
Loss of Trpm2 does not potentiate standard acute myeloid leukemia chemotherapy
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood that affects thousands of people of all ages (including children and even babies). Treatment is very toxic, and often fails to cure patients. Leukemia is caused by mutations in specific
Novel Cancer Therapeutics Summit 2016
Organizer: GTCbio Start date: November 7th, 2016 End date: November 9th, 2016 We invite you to attend the 2016 Novel Cancer Therapeutics Summit, to be held on November 7-9, 2016 in San Francisco, CA. This summit includes
Ultrasound effect on cancerous versus non-cancerous cells
Cancer research is one of the most researched topics over the past decade. The reason for that is obvious, in 2016 alone, 1,685,210 new cancer cases and 595,690 cancer deaths are projected to occur in the United
Why do people choose certain environments and methods for strength training, and why might Cross-Fit be so popular?
Resistance exercise or strength training is recognised to improve multiple physiological and psychological health parameters, to the extent where being stronger reduces risks of ALL-CAUSE mortality. That means; being stronger reduces your risk of dying by any
Neonatal sepsis affects neurodevelopment in premature infants
The infancy neurological development, known like neurodevelopment, is a process influenced by multiple biological and environmental factors. Infants with birth weight less than 1500 grams _also known as very low birth weight infants (VLBW infants)_ constitute a
