Galaxies as ‘cosmic cauldrons’
Young stars heat molecular clouds and drive hot interstellar gas bubbles throughout galaxies Star formation within interstellar clouds of gas ...
Month: May 2019
Big energy savings for tiny machines
Credit: SFU Inside all of us are trillions of tiny molecular nanomachines that perform a variety of tasks necessary to ...
As more veterans die of opioid overdoses, study shows need to focus beyond prescriptions
Most of those overdosing haven't received prescription opioids recently, suggesting a need for more opioid use disorder screening and treatment ...
Using fruit flies to identify new treatment for a colorectal cancer patient
A personalized platform identifies trametinib plus zoledronate for a patient with KRAS-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer Erdem Bangi and colleagues demonstrate ...
New study estimates preventable cancer burden linked to poor diet in the US
Credit: Nako Kobayashi/Tufts University BOSTON (May 22, 2019, noon EDT)--A new modeling study estimates the number, proportion, and type of ...
Detecting bacteria in space
Scientists at Université de Montréal and McGill University have pioneered and tested a new genomic methodology which reveals a complex ...
Quantum rebar: Quantum dots enhance stability of solar-harvesting perovskite crystals
Researchers demonstrate that perovskite crystals and quantum dots working together can increase stability of solar materialsCredit: Sanyang Han University of ...
Experimental noninvasive tool monitors effectiveness of stem cell transplantation
University of Maryland School of Medicine study shows the potential of transplanted stem cell secretions as a liquid biopsyCredit: Universiyt ...
Neptune’s moon Triton fosters rare icy union
Credit: Credit: NASA/JPL Astronomers using the Gemini Observatory explore Neptune's largest moon Triton and observe, for the first time beyond ...
Defects in heart valve cilia during fetal development cause mitral valve prolapse
A global research collaborative including Medical University of South Carolina investigators report in today's Science Translational Medicine that defects in ...
University forms new center to battle Miami’s HIV epidemic
Behavioral scientists establish a new mental health research center at the University of Miami to halt Miami's AIDS epidemicCredit: Photo: ...
Lupus characteristics and progression differ among racial/ethnic groups
In the first epidemiologic study comparing lupus among four major racial/ethnic groups, researchers found that, following a lupus diagnosis, Blacks, ...
Study identifies dog breeds, physical traits that pose highest risk of biting children
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center New research at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and The ...
Soft, social robot brings coziness to homes — and classrooms
ITHACA, N.Y. - A new social robot that can be customized with handcrafted material, such as wood and wool, brings ...
Life-threatening genetic cholesterol condition could be found through blood donations
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - May 22, 2019 - What if your blood donation held clues to a dangerous genetic cholesterol ...
Insilico and Ageing research at King’s partner for health-span and longevity collaboration
Insilico and Ageing Research at King's enter a research collaboration to optimize opportunities for healthy ageing and longevityCredit: Insilico Wednesday, ...
Infants later diagnosed with autism seldom initiate joint attention
Credit: David Naylor In typical development, both infants and their parents flexibly use verbal and non-verbal behaviors to establish frequent ...
How to enlarge 2D materials as single crystals?
Turn it around and find the right symmetric codeCredit: IBS What makes something a crystal? A transparent and glittery gemstone? ...
Allen Institute for Cell Science debuts first comprehensive view of human cell division
The data-driven model sheds new light on mitosis, a critical process for human cells and a pivotal driver of cancerCredit: ...
Scientists break record for highest-temperature superconductor
Experiment produces new material that can conduct electricity perfectlyCredit: Courtesy of Drozdov et al. University of Chicago scientists are part ...