Bringing atoms to a standstill: NIST miniaturizes laser cooling
Credit: NIST It's cool to be small. Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have miniaturized the ...
Giant sand worm discovery proves truth is stranger than fiction
Trace fossil reveals more about this ancient creature's behaviorCredit: Masakazu Nara Simon Fraser University researchers have found evidence that large ...
Mitochondrial mutation increases the risk of diabetes in Japanese men
Results likely apply to all East Asian carriers, but exercise may eliminate greater likelihood of getting the disease, say USC ...
New study: nine out of ten US infants experience gut microbiome deficiency
Largest study to date benchmarks widespread, underrecognized microbiome-linked risk to infant immune system development, antibiotic resistance, acute conditions such as ...
NASA mission to test technology for satellite swarms
Carnegie Mellon's Zac Manchester leads three-satellite experimentCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--A NASA mission slated for launch on Friday will place ...
A new study shows the relationship between surgery and Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Valdecilla Amsterdam, January 21, 2021 - A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease carried out by ...
Personalizing cancer care with improved tumor models
Credit: Bryan Welm WASHINGTON, January 21, 2021 -- Cancer is a major, worldwide challenge, and its impact is projected to ...
Study finds genetic clues to pneumonia risk and COVID-19 disparities
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have identified genetic factors that increase the ...
The downward trend: Nature’s decline risks our quality of life
Scientists conducted a sweeping review of nature's contributions to humans in order to present a clear breakdown of global trends ...
Combining best of both worlds for cancer modeling
Tiny devices use samples taken directly from patients to combine in vivo and in vitro testing.Credit: Terry Juang WASHINGTON, January ...
Scientists make pivotal discovery on mechanism of Epstein-Barr virus latent infection
Previously unknown enzymatic function of EBNA1 viral protein may instruct new approaches for EBV-associated cancerCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- ...
Squeezing a rock-star material could make it stable enough for solar cells
A promising lead halide perovskite is great at converting sunlight to electricity, but it breaks down at room temperature; now ...
A closer look at T cells reveals big differences in mild vs. severe COVID-19 cases
New research highlights the enormous variability in how T cells respond to the deadly virusCredit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology ...
OSU researchers prove fish-friendly detection method more sensitive than electrofishing
Credit: Courtesy Brooke Penaluna Delivering a minor electric shock into a stream to reveal any fish lurking nearby may be ...
COVID-19 infection in immunodeficient patient cured by infusing convalescent plasma
The 72-year-old patient was unable to mount her own immune defense against the SARS-CoV-2 virus because of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, ...
Adaptive optics with cascading corrective elements
A cascaded dual deformable phase plate wavefront modulator enables direct AO integration with existing microscopes--doubling the aberration correction range and ...
Study defines small-cell lung cancer subtypes and distinct therapeutic vulnerabilities for each type
Previously unknown fourth type characterized by amplified immune cell populationCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- Researchers from The University ...
Modified pain management strategy reduces opioid exposure to trauma patients, study shows
Credit: Cody Duty/UTHealth A pain management regimen comprised mostly of over-the-counter medication reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients while achieving ...
Researchers develop new graphene nanochannel water filters
Credit: Hurt lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- When sheets of two-dimensional nanomaterials like graphene are stacked on top ...
New, simplified genetic test effectively screens for hereditary cancers
A single test can identify the multitude of known sources of genetic variation underlying mismatch repair deficiency syndrome in inherited ...
