How human genetic data is helping dogs fight cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Some of what we learn through the compassionate treatment of dogs with cancer goes...
Scientists find potential way to defuse ‘time bomb’ of cardiology
Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University They have been called the 'time bomb' of cardiology - ascending aortic aneurysms...
Virtual reality faces: animating precise, lifelike avatars for VR in real-time
Researchers to present their work at SIGGRAPH 2019Credit: Image courtesy of Facebook Computer scientists are focused on adding enhanced functionality...
Investigating the impact of drug addiction and pollution on behaviour in humans and wildlife
Credit: University of Portsmouth Scientists from the University of Portsmouth are helping to develop new technology that will aid our...
Biochip advances enable next-generation sequencing technologies
A review of advances in biochip technology shows it's playing a fundamental role promoting the use of next-generation DNA sequencing...
Symbiotic upcycling: Turning ‘low value’ compounds into biomass
Scientists discover the first known sulfur-oxidizing symbiont to be entirely heterotrophicCredit: Brandon Seah (left), Silke Wetzel (right) / Max Planck...
Researchers create first portable tech for detecting cyanotoxins in water
Credit: Qingshan Wei, NC State University North Carolina State University researchers have developed the first portable technology that can test...
Microscopic glass blowing used to make tiny optical lenses
Wafer-level process would allow easy integration into biomedical imaging instruments WASHINGTON -- Inserting air into hot glass to form a...
Dung beetles use wind compass when the sun is high
Researchers have shown for the first time that an animal uses different directional sensors to achieve the highest possible navigational...
New combination therapy established as safe and effective for prostate cancer
Targeted treatment offers potential options for men with progressive diseaseCredit: Credit: Emmett L, Crumbaker M, Nguyen A, et al. ANAHEIM,...
Machine learning reveals how strongly interacting electrons behave at atomic level
Machine learning helps solve a puzzle of how strongly interacting electrons behave at atomic levelCredit: JC Séamus Davis For the...
New research shows how melting ice is affecting supplies of nutrients to the sea
The findings of a research expedition to coastal Greenland which examined, for the first time, how melting ice is affecting...
SwRI-led team studies binaries to make heads or tails of planet formation
Kuiper Belt object orientations support streaming instability hypothesisCredit: HST/StSci/SwRI/Simon Porter SAN ANTONIO -- June 25, 2019 -- A Southwest Research...
Multiresistant intestinal bacteria spread widely in Vietnamese hospitals
Credit: John Karlsson/LiU Around half of patients admitted to hospital in Vietnam are carriers of multiresistant intestinal bacteria, which are...
Solving a condensation mystery
What appeared to be erratic movement of water droplets in LIS dropwise condensation is the result of capillary forcesCredit: (Animation:...
Zero-calorie sweeteners on trial again
Exposure to sucralose and acesulfame-K in the womb and via breastmilk leads to altered intestinal flora and liver toxicity in...
Goat milk kefir is proven to be good for your health
Kefir is a fermented dairy product that is gradually becoming more and more common to see on the shelves of...
Nuclear medicine PSMA-targeted study offers new options for cancer theranostics worldwide
Credit: Wester HJ, Wurzer A et al., Pharmaceutical Radiochemistry, Technical University Munich, Germany Research presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting...
Researchers study healthy ALS neurons as way to understand resistance to the disease
Resulting modeling system offers potential for battling neurodegeneration Although largely paralyzed, ALS patients can communicate through eye-tracking devices because they...
Salk Institute’s Patrick Hsu named an MIT Technology Review 2019 Innovator Under 35
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 25, 2019) The Salk Institute announced that Helmsley-Salk Fellow Patrick Hsu has been named to...
