1,000 times more efficient nano-LED opens door to faster microchips
Credit: Eindhoven University of Technology The electronic data connections within and between microchips are increasingly becoming a bottleneck in the...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, February 2017
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NYU’s Panozzo wins NSF CAREER award
New York University Professor Daniele Panozzo has won a 2017 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science...
New skin-graft system a better fix for chronic wounds
Credit: Justin Kelley, University of Missouri Health According to the National Institutes of Health, more than six million cases of...
Researchers chart global genetic interaction networks in human cancer cells
Credit: Sigrid Knemeyer Cambridge, MA, February 2, 2017-- Cancer is a heterogeneous disease, with myriad distinct subtypes that differ in...
Experiment involving ultracold rubidium lifts off with research rocket
Credit: photo/©: André Wenzlawski, JGU Physicists want to use ultracold gases in space to measure the Earth's gravitational field, to...
Medical marijuana’s underexplored potential for helping opioid addiction
A small human pilot study, along with a number of animal studies, are revealing that cannabinoids, extracts of cannabis legally...
So-called ‘synthetic marijuana’ linked to serious health problems
Synthetic marijuana compounds are marketed as safe, legal alternatives to marijuana that cannot be detected by standard drug testing, but...
‘In vivo’ reprogramming induces signs of telomere rejuvenation
During the 'in vivo' reprogramming process, cellular telomeres are extended due to an increase in endogenous telomerase. This is the...
AGA statement on US travel ban
Bethesda, MD (Feb. 2, 2017) -- On Jan. 27, 2017, the current U.S. administration signed an executive order impacting immigration...
Under and misuse of hormone therapy decreasing, but still high
A nationwide cancer registry of almost one million patients treated for hormone-sensitive breast cancer shows that one out of six...
Lung cancer screening rates remain very low among current and former smokers
ATLANTA - February 2, 2017 -Lung cancer screening rates remained very low and unchanged among eligible populations in 2015, despite...
Nixing the cells that nix immune response against cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Some cells excite the immune system. Others soothe it. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are...
Life-cycle assessment study provides detailed look at decentralized water systems
Credit: Denmarsh Photography Inc. PITTSBURGH (February 2, 2017) ... The "decentralized" water system at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL)...
Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor Wins 2016 AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy
Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, who has used science and technology to support development in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, has...
NASA scientist studies whether solar storms cause animal beachings
Credit: NASA A long-standing mystery among marine biologists is why otherwise healthy whales, dolphins, and porpoises -- collectively known as...
Unraveling the mechanism of antisense oligonucleotides — research from the Crooke Lab
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Blood test that detects changes in tumor DNA predicts survival of women with advanced breast cancer
Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Results of a multicenter study of 129 women with advanced breast cancer show that...
Study: Children, parents over-report leukemia treatment adherence
Credit: © 2017 The American Society of Hematology (WASHINGTON, January 31, 2017) -- New research suggests that young patients with...
HarvestPlus recognized as global food innovator
Loading video... Credit: HarvestPlus HarvestPlus, along with its global partners, develops new, more nutritious varieties of sweet potatoes, beans, maize,...
