Researchers explore non-standard amino acid pN-Phe to enhance immune response to rogue proteins, aiming for disease treatment or prevention. They develop a system to autonomously produce nitrated proteins, with potential applications in vaccines and immunotherapies.

Multilayer van der Waals film materials have attracted extensive interest from the perspective of both fundamental research and technology. However, the synthesis of large, thick, single-crystal vdW materials remains a challenge. Scientists now proposed a strategy to synthesize single-crystalline graphite films orders of magnitude large, up to inch scale.

In a recent study, researchers have found out that previous studies about the role of ‘good cholesterol’ in universally predicting heart disease risk among adults of different racial and ethnic backgrounds may not be effective. The study revealed that low levels of HDL cholesterol were associated with increased risks for heart attacks in white but not black adults, and higher levels were not associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk for either group.

Researchers have revealed that adding a pinch of cream of tartar to biodegradable plastic can produce a stronger version of biodegradable plastic which can be used for food packaging or as bags. The seasoning of the biodegradable plastic helps to increase its strength and toughness.

Researchers have used insects as a study model to understand the evolution of its brain functions and behaviors. In the future, this study may help researchers to understand the evolution of brain functions and behaviors in human beings.

Google Cloud’s Tensor Processing Units will be used by Bayer to speed up its in-silico research and development. The move will help the company to accelerate and scale its quantum chemistry calculations.

A study has revealed that patients who have been smoking in the short or medium term did as well as non-smokers if they quit smoking after undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention. No improvements were seen in long term smokers.

Researchers have developed an engineered tissue which represents a simplified cerebral cortex by 3D printing human stem cells. The method has the potential to repair and treat brain injuries.

A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed that the locus coeruleus in the brain produces neuromodulator noradrenaline which assists the brain to learn in the event of surprizing situations.

Researchers have conducted lab experiments which reveal that nanoplastics when inhaled or consumed by the human body can have adverse effects on the human liver and also damage lung cell processes.