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The technique, dubbed VEGAS, works in mammalian cells and can yield useful new molecules within days, providing scientist with a...

Are self-driving cars really the answer for older drivers?

With more of us living longer, driving is becoming increasingly important in later life, helping us to stay independent, socially...

More money, skills and knowledge needed for social prescribing to serve as route into work

New funding, greater expertise and wider awareness in the system - and beyond -- are needed to embed work outcomes...

Project to examine ‘price of birdsong’

What is the natural world worth? Can you put a price on birdsong? These are among the questions to be...

Collision course: Amateur astronomers play a part in efforts to keep space safe

Credit: Dstl Heavy traffic is commonplace on Earth but now congestion is becoming an increasing problem in space. With over...

Deep-CEE: The AI deep learning tool helping astronomers explore deep space

Credit: NASA/ESA Galaxy clusters are some of the most massive structures in the cosmos, but despite being millions of lightyears...

Scientists discover autoimmune disease associated with testicular cancer

Technology that uncovered antibody has potential to identify other autoimmune diseases Using advanced technology, scientists at Chan Zuckerberg (CZ) Biohub,...

WVU researchers map crystals to advance treatments for stroke, diabetes, dementia

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Medications attach to the proteins in our bodies the way spacecrafts dock into the International Space Station. Describing that...

PathMaker Neurosystems is named as recipient of France’s top prize for innovation

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, & PARIS, FRANCE, June 26, 2019 - PathMaker Neurosystems Inc. ("PathMaker") is very pleased to announce that it...

New dairy cattle breeding method increases genetic selection efficiency

Inclusion of a parameter that measures an animal's capacity to transmit its genetic traits resulted in gains of up to...

Exercise improves anxiety and mood in older adults undergoing chemotherapy

Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Although we know that exercise improves anxiety and mood problems...

Researchers reveal how protein mutation is involved in rare brain development disorder

Discovery could provide clues to potential therapies Rearing its head in infancy, Christianson Syndrome is a rare disorder whose symptoms...

Protein-linked sugars are crucial for the uptake of proteins linked to Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 6 million people worldwide, is caused by the buildup of alpha-synuclein...

Immune-boosting compound makes immunotherapy effective against pancreatic cancer

Chemical compound extends survival by months, in mice Pancreatic cancer is especially challenging to treat - only eight percent of...

How scientists used NASA data to predict appearance of July 2 eclipse

Animation comparing the predicted appearance of the Sun's corona during the July 2, 2019, eclipse with a photo of the...

Estimates of lost earnings from cancer deaths in US

Bottom Line: Cancer has significant impact on the U.S. economy, in part, because of lost productivity from premature deaths. This...

Columbia researchers controlled the behavior in a mouse’s brain with single-cell precision

The researchers prove it's possible to control a visual behavior of a mouse by activating neurons in its visual cortex...

Researchers save images not with a microchip, but with metabolites

Small molecules can encode data from an image and be read with over 98 percent accuracyWriting and reading data encoded...

Molecular thumb drives: Researchers store digital images in metabolite molecules

Credit: Jacob Rosenstein et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- DNA molecules are well known as carriers of huge amounts of biological...

Experiments show dramatic increase in solar cell output