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Novel genomic tools increase the accuracy of breast cancer risk assessment
Credit: Nina Mars, University of Helsinki In women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause...
Plantwise honored with International IPM Achievement Award
The CABI-led Plantwise programme, which has helped millions of smallholder farmers realise a 12-30% increase in crop-based activity and income,...
When chemistry with green light mimics what happens in life
Credit: QUT Scientists frequently look at how molecules behave in nature to help them design chemical processes, and that's what...
What makes peppers blush
BiologyCredit: RUB, Marquard Visually, this transformation is clearly visible in the colour change from green to orange or red. The...
High-rate Li-ion batteries demonstrate superior safety
Credit: WMG, University of Warwick As the inevitable growth of transport electrification continues, the types of batteries that will be...
Chronic stress? Zebrafish to the rescue
Biologists stress fish to manage anxietyCredit: Natalia Arefieva/MIPT Press Office A team of researchers led by MIPT's Allan Kalueff has...
Frequency data for stable power supply
Research consortium studies fluctuation in synchronous grid areas -- data recorder developed by kit used for measurements on three continents...
Chemists from RUDN University used crab shells to improve palladium catalysts
Credit: RUDN University Chemists from RUDN University synthesized soluble biopolymers based on chitin from crab shells. Together with palladium, they...
COVID-19: indoor air in hospitals and nursing homes require more attention
Recommendations on how to reduce SARS-CoV-2 aerosol dispersalCredit: Beate Richter, TROPOS Leipzig/New Delhi/Rome. A variety of measures are necessary to...
Not so fast!: controlling the speed of light bullets
Researchers from Osaka University accurately and arbitrarily control flying velocities of light bullets, offering new opportunities for optical and physical...
Hinder handing the message — stopping tumors from creating new blood vessels
Credit: Department of Biochemistry,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify a novel role for a protein, vasohibin-1,...
Sheets of carbon nanotubes come in a rainbow of colours
Study: Nanotube films come in 466 colours, could be used in electronics, solar panelsCredit: Image courtesy of Kauppinen Group/Aalto University...
A smart ring shows it’s possible to detect fever before you feel it
Advance could pave the way for early warning system on COVID-19 and flu using wearablesCredit: Oura Ring Temperature data collected...
Researchers reveal how our brains know when something’s different
NIH study shows how our brains may set expectations by comparing past and present experiencesCredit: Courtesy of Zaghloul lab, NIH/NINDS....
Molecule holds promise to reprogram white blood cells for better cancer treatment
Credit: Kim Ratliff, AU photographer Cancer immunotherapy using "designer" immune cells has revolutionized cancer treatment in recent years. In this...
Leaders in stem cell science, regenerative medicine combine courses in 2021
Regenerative Medicine Foundation and Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine to present a co-located World Stem Cell Summit and Regenerative...
Research reveals unexpected insights into early dinosaur’s brain, eating habits and agility
Credit: Created by Antonio Ballell with BioRender.com, Thecodontosaurus silhouette from PhyloPic.org. A pioneering reconstruction of the brain belonging to one...
Carrots are healthy, but active enzyme unlocks full benefits
Credit: College of ACES. URBANA, Ill. - Carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin...
Last Interglacial: warming amplified in mountain environments
Speleothems turned out to be a great stroke of luck: dripstones from two caves in the Swiss Alps provide for...
Muscle cell secrets
Credit: C. Birchmeier Lab, MDC A muscle fiber consists of just one cell, but many nuclei. A team at the...
