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New method to fight cancer with molecular fibers
2020-08-14 20:12
According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, cancer is one of the most frequent causes of death, accounting for almost 25% of all deaths cases. Chemotherapy is often used as a treatment, but also brings side effects for healthy organs. Scientists around David Ng, group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, are now trying to take a completely different approach: By means of targ...
Paleontologists have tracked the migration and extinction of mastodons
2020-08-09 14:50
DNA analysis from the remains of mastodons from all over North America showed that these majestic animals could make long journeys, mastering the Northern territories, but as a result, they only died out faster.
As the climate warms, some species may expand their range, moving further North: this was the case with American mastodons, relatives of our mammoths, during the interglacial periods. However, this...
World’s richest nations must protect child well-being in COVID-19 fallout: UNICEF
2020-08-06 15:40
Children in the world’s richest countries are grappling with mental health concerns, obesity and poor social and academic skills, according to a new study published on Thursday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The report by UNICEF’s Office of Research Innocenti, urges governments to improve and protect child well-being in the face of the economic, social and educational fallout from the COVID-19 pandemi...
New species of woodworm butterflies discovered in Azerbaijan
2020-07-30 20:10
Professor Roman Yakovlev From the Institute of biology and biotechnology of the Altai state University and Natalia Snegovaya From the Institute of Zoology of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan described a new species of butterfly from the family of woodworms (Cossidae) that lives in the Shirvan steppe in Central Azerbaijan.
The family of woodworms is widely distributed around the world. It has more than...
Geologists have clarified the age of the earth's inner core
2020-07-27 11:37
The massive iron-nickel core of our planet is divided into an internal solid and an external liquid. The convection transfer of heat from the center to the Earth's surface causes the liquid core to constantly mix. It is believed that the movements of this conducting fluid create a global magnetic field that protects the planet and life on it from constant and deadly bombardment by streams of cosmic part...
Lipid nanoparticles have been used in gene therapy
2020-07-25 18:22
Scientists from Ohio state University have created lipid-based nanoparticles that can deliver genetic material to cells to fight diseases associated with mutations.
Effective and safe delivery of "therapeutic genes" to the body is one of the most important problems in the development of gene therapy. Most often, specially designed viruses are used for this purpose. In the new work, the authors applied lipi...
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws: UN trade body
2020-07-23 21:24
The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that govern the seas and protect small island states and their vulnerable marine ecosystems against ship pollution, UN trade body UNCTAD has stated.
The grounding last month of the MV Wakashio in an environmentally sensitive and biodiverse area, has endangered marine life, fo...
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