NASA gets an infrared view of Hurricane Oscar
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the North Atlantic Ocean and gathered temperature data on Hurricane Oscar. The...
NASA’s CloudSat gets a slice of Typhoon Yutu’s eye
Credit: Credit: Colorado State/Natalie Tourville NASA's CloudSat satellite captured a stunning image of Typhoon Yutu as it passed over the...
Machines that learn language more like kids do
Children learn language by observing their environment, listening to the people around them, and connecting the dots between what they...
High-resolution MRI imaging inspired by the humble antenna
Credit: Navid P. Gandji High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines can work better by changing the structure of radio probes...
UA targeting rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare pediatric cancer with few treatment options
Credit: Chris Richards Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare cancer of the skeletal muscle that primarily affects pediatric patients. After diagnosis,...
Scholars: Estonian soil is surprisingly rich in species
Credit: Estonian University of Life Sciences Due to its biodiversity and probably huge number of taxa waiting to be discovered,...
$6 million grant launches innovative genetic research at Bigelow Laboratory
Credit: Greta Rybus Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences announced receipt of a $6 million National Science Foundation grant today that...
High-end solutions to extreme climate change in a new online resource
Credit: IMPRESSIONS With climate change becoming an increasingly hot topic globally, the EU-funded project IMPRESSIONS launches a new online resource...
Hard cider, with a shot of sugar
Autumn is the season for falling leaves, pumpkin-spice-flavored everything and apple cider. Yet new research indicates that, in addition to...
A bullet-proof heating pad
Sometimes nothing feels better on stiff, aching joints than a little heat. But many heating pads and wraps are rigid...
Understanding endometriosis
About 10 percent of women worldwide suffer from endometriosis, a painful and debilitating disease with inadequate treatments. Currently, doctors don't...
Monitoring air pollution after Hurricane Maria
When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, the storm devastated the island's electrical grid, leaving many people...
Ground-breaking geneticist, Trudy Mackay, to receive prestigious Dawson Prize
Ground-breaking US geneticist, Trudy Mackay, will tomorrow (Thursday November 1) be honoured with the prestigious 2018 Dawson Prize in Genetics...
Trading sex for sleep — Aging dormice shorten their hibernation for more reproduction
Credit: ©Jessica Cornils/Vetmeduni Vienna Edible dormice are extremely long-lived for their size thanks to their seasonal dormancy. The animals are...
Oxygen levels impact on species’ ability and willingness to fight
Credit: Fabian Rudin/University of Plymouth Environmental conditions could play a major role in the instigation of fights within the animal...
Neonatal birthweights increase in direct proportion to number of births
A new Tel Aviv University study finds that neonatal birthweights increase in direct proportion with the number of births of...
CNIO finds the origin of a type of thrombocytopenia caused by an oncogene
Credit: CNIO The Cell Division and Cancer Group of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has discovered that MASTL,...
Springer launches interdisciplinary portal on urban studies
To meet the changing needs of the research community, Springer has significantly expanded its urban studies publication programme and set...
In-situ electron microscopy workshop
Participants shall learn about new capabilities for cutting-edge in-situ electron microscopy in liquid, gas and vacuum environments. Recent results and...
Eco-friendly waterproof polymer films synthesized using novel method
Credit: World Scientific In a paper published in NANO, a researcher from the Department of Chemistry at Myongji University has...
