Silver Telluride – a Chemical Compound Silver telluride (Ag2Te) is a chemical compound, a telluride of silver, also known as disilver telluride or silver(I) telluride. It’s a semiconductor with interesting properties,…
Zinc Selenide – an inorganic compound Zinc selenide is the inorganic compound with the formula ZnSe. It is a binary semiconductor composed of zinc and selenium. It is a lemon-yellow solid…
Drugs may Stop Migraines before they Start A drug called ubrogepant, when taken at the first signs of a migraine, before headache pain begins, may be effective in helping people with migraines…
Sleep Prepares Neurons for Making New Memories the Next Day While everyone knows that a good night’s sleep replenishes energy, a recent Cornell University study reveals that it also resets another critical function: memory. Learning…
Potassium Selenide – an inorganic compound Potassium selenide (K2Se) is an inorganic compound formed from selenium and potassium. It typically appears as a white to yellow crystalline solid and is soluble…
Mercury Selenide – a chemical compound Mercury selenide is a chemical compound of mercury and selenium. It is a grey-black crystalline solid semi-metal with a sphalerite structure. The lattice constant is…
Cleaning up the Aged Brain – Scientists Rebuild Brain’s trash Disposal System Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurological disorders are characterized as “dirty brain” diseases, in which the brain struggles to eliminate dangerous waste. Aging is a significant…
According to Study, a Cancer Treatment could Treat Alzheimer’s Disease in its Early Stages According to a recent study conducted by experts at Penn State, Stanford University, and an international team of partners, a type of medicine designed for…
Terbium Acetylacetonate – a coordination compound Terbium acetylacetonate is a coordination compound with the formula Tb(C5H7O2)3. It is a coordination compound of terbium, a rare earth element, with acetylacetone (also known…
Lauroyl Chloride – an Organic Compound Lauroyl chloride is the organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)10COCl. It is the acid chloride of lauric acid. Lauroyl chloride is a standard reagent for…
New Discoveries and Possible Treatments for Pulmonary Hypertension A new study from UCLA Health and collaborators discovered that asporin, a protein produced by the ASPN gene, protects against pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Their…
Multiple Sclerosis appears to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease A combined study by experts in Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis (MS) discovers that MS patients are less likely to have amyloid plaques, a characteristic…