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Virome in marine ecosystems reveal remarkable invertebrate RNA virus diversity
Credit: @Science China Press Human's understanding of the oceans is still limited. The oceans are rich of various kinds of...
A way to surmount supercooling
Researchers study the conditions under which aqueous solutions in a supercooled state rapidly freeze, and find certain nanoparticles stimulate crystallization...
Advanced care: Smart wound dressings with built-in healing sensors
Fluorescent sensors glow brightly under UV light if infection starts to set inCredit: RMIT University Researchers have developed smart wound...
Boring to study slow earthquakes
Data from boreholes in plate boundaries could explain slow earthquakesCredit: © 2021 JAMSTEC-IODP Slow earthquakes are long-period earthquakes that are...
Paleonursery offers rare, detailed glimpse at life 518 million years ago
Deposit contains exceptionally preserved fossils of soft-bodied, juvenile organisms from the CambrianCredit: Xianfeng Yang, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Palaeobiology, Yunnan...
Gene variant linked to unnecessary bone marrow biopsies in African Americans
Findings show how using genetic data could reduce a racial health disparityCredit: Erin O. Smith/VUMC A gene variant that lowers...
A new type of supernova illuminates an old mystery
Credit: NASA/STScI/J. DePasquale; Las Cumbres Observatory A worldwide team led by scientists at Las Cumbres Observatory has discovered the first...
The discovery of a new type of supernova illuminates a medieval mystery
A team led by astronomers at UC Santa Barbara have confirmed the existence of an elusive new type of supernovaCredit:...
Impact of cocoa agroforestry on bird diversity
Smithsonian conservation research briefCredit: Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Did you know chocolate comes from cocoa beans grown...
Defect and interface engineering for e-NRR under ambient conditions
Credit: Journal of Energy Chemistry The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (e-NRR) under ambient conditions is an emerging strategy to tackle...
Newly discovered sperm movement could help diagnose, treat male infertility
UToledo research shows the centriole's role in sperm evolved from a shock absorber to a transmission systemCredit: Daniel Miller, The...
Edible Cholera vaccine made of powdered rice proves safe in phase 1 human trials
Study points towards role of gut microbiome in vaccine effectivenessCredit: Image by Dr. Hiroshi Kiyono, CC BY 4.0 A new...
Researchers engineer cells to destroy malignant tumor cells but leave the rest alone
Credit: McMaster University HAMILTON, ON June 28, 2021 -- Researchers at McMaster University have developed a promising new cancer immunotherapy...
Oncotarget: Glucocorticoid receptor antagonism promotes apoptosis in solid tumor cells
Support recently reported findings of clinical benefit when relacorilant is added to paclitaxel-containing therapy in patients with ovarian and pancreatic...
Carl F. Ware receives ICIS Honorary Lifetime Membership Award
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - June 29, 2021 - Carl F. Ware, Ph.D., director of the Inflammatory...
Oncotarget: Treatment outcomes in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
In CTP class A patients, IGF/CTP score B was associated with shorter PFS and OSCredit: Correspondence to - Ahmed O....
Oncotarget: Novel markers of colorectal tumors exhibiting microsatellite instability
By incorporating cell composition into their regression model, they identified 3,193 differentially expressed genes, of which 556 were deemed novelCredit:...
Oncotarget: Predicting clinical outcomes using cancer progression associated signatures
The P142 panel of metrics successfully predicted cancer progression status in patients with some, but not all cancer types analyzed.Credit:...
Elephants solve problems with personality
Credit: Lisa Barrett Just as humans have their own individual personalities, new research in the Journal of Comparative Psychology shows...
Pitt faculty, students capture top awards at 2021 CALPHAD Global Conference
Assistant Professor Wei Xiong honored with inaugural CALPHAD Young Leader AwardCredit: Wei Xiong PITTSBURGH (June 25, 2021) ... CALPHAD (CALculation...
