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Chemical Found To Rapidly Reverse Depressive Symptoms In Mice

The chemical TPPU rapidly inhibits a protein that causes brain inflammation associated with depression, and could be a new way of treating the disease.

Holographic Microscope Allows Stain-Free 3D Imaging Of Live Cells

This microscope, named holotomography-1, could potentially transform how cell observation is performed.

Researchers Discover Metabolites Related To Aging

These compounds, related to muscle strength and declining organ function, shed light on how the body ages.

Premature Babies Are Just Not That Into You

Preterm infants are less interested in people than full-term infants, suggesting atypical social development and a possible link to autism.

Chinese Professor Wins 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science Award

Professor Chen Hualan from the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute in China is the only scientist from Asia to receive this award.

An Alternative Strategy For Treating Leukemia

Researchers have discovered that the GCN5 enzyme plays a key role in disrupting healthy white blood cell formation.

Whither The Water?

It may not be the sexiest of topics, but a lack of access to clean water kills over 2,000 children a day.

Carbon Nanotubes, Unzipped

Like folding paper to make a tear neater, doping carbon nanotubes makes it easier to unzip them without damaging their nanostructure.

Last Alkane Standing Finally Yields Its Bonds

A powerful combination of computational and experimental chemistry has yielded a catalyst which can break the extremely strong bonds of methane.