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Precise, Reversible Control Of Calcium Flux
By combining optogenetics with the Ca2+ sensor STIM1, scientists now have unprecedented control over Ca2+ influx into a cell in vitro and in vivo.
Sedentary Behavior Linked To Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease joins the growing list of problems associated with sitting down for too long.
Breaching The Blood Brain Barrier To Treat Autoimmune Diseases
Efficient delivery of a protein that regulates lymphocyte activation could be one way to treat central nervous system (CNS) diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
Hybrid Solar Cell Maximizes Capture Of The Sun’s Energy
Korean scientists have developed a hybrid solar cell that converts light and heat from the sun into electricity at five times the normal efficiency.
Lee Jeong Ho Wins 2015 Pediatric Epilepsies Research Award
Professor Lee Jeong Ho has won the CURE's 2015 Pediatric Epilepsies Research Award for his outstanding research in the field of intractable epilepsy.
Using Coffee Grounds To Capture Carbon
Scientists have developed a simple process to treat waste coffee grounds to allow them to store methane.
Watching Over A Sleeping Seed
An international team of researchers has uncovered how seeds are kept dormant until the appearance of conditions favorable for germination.
For Synthetic Biological Circuits, Two Is Better Than One
A two-strain microbial circuit can effectively mimic the population-level oscillations of more complex biological systems.
Starving Cancer Stem Cells To Stop Cancer
Depriving cancer stem cells of specific peptides could be one way to prevent leukemia from recurring, scientists say.
