Science news articles about 'lost in translation'

... interpreters are compounded by the fact that there may be medical terms for which there is no appropriate translation. Women with limited English may be entirely reliant on their husband, or another ...

... the process. Because a protein's chemical "shape" dictates its function, mistakes in translating assembly codes can be toxic to cells, resulting in the misfolding of proteins often associated ...

... Coller's research demonstrates that decay takes place while mRNAs are associated with actively translating ribosomes. "The data clearly indicate that sequestration into a ribosome-free state (like ...

... in misinterpretation, exaggeration and conspiracy theories. The idea behind polyclinics may have been “lost in translation”, but that does not mean that the basic concept is unsound, he concludes. ...

When patients are discharged from the emergency department, their recovery depends on carefully following the doctors' instructions for their post care at home. Yet a vast majority of patients don't ...

When patients are discharged from the emergency department, their recovery depends on carefully following the doctors' instructions for their post care at home. Yet a vast majority of patients don't ...

Funders call for public and private partners to collaborate in getting new crops to farmers.

Time-strapped doctors often skip the interpreters when caring for patients who don’t speak English.

... from a reductionist to a more authentic representation. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation."