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KyotoU's new Seimei telescope detects enormous 'superflare' on nearby starCredit: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Japan -- The cold, dark...
Liquid water is more than just H2O molecules
Credit: Skoltech Skoltech scientists in collaboration with researchers from the University of Stuttgart showed that the concentration of short-lived ions...
Breast cancer cells can reprogram immune cells to assist in metastasis
Credit: Isaac Chan, M.D. Natural killer (NK) cells, a type of immune cell, are known to limit metastasis by inducing...
How vaping companies are use Instagram to market to young people
Researchers use artificial intelligence to analyse hundreds of thousands of Instagram posts about vapingCredit: Aqdas Malik, Aalto University E-cigarettes are...
UCLA-led team develops ways to keep buildings cool with improved super white paints
Credit: Jyotirmoy Mandal A research team led by UCLA materials scientists has demonstrated ways to make super white paint that...
A new nanoconjugate blocks acute myeloid leukemia tumor cells without harming healthy ones
Credit: CIBER-BBN Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous disease which usual treatment is very aggressive and produces severe side...
Multi-university center aims to minimize mine tailings risk
Increased concern over the sustainability of handling mine waste has led to a joint venture dedicated to mine tailings research...
Fishing for a theory of emergent behavior
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba study the collective swimming of ayu fish and quantify the degree of group cohesion...
Medical cannabis put to test in first ever real-world evidence clinical trial led by UHN
Credit: UHN (Toronto - July 9, 2020) - Medical cannabis is finally being put under the microscope, in a first-of-its-kind...
Scientists from Russia and Germany to develop new biotechnology using algae
Project to create a resource and CO2-neutral energy closed-loop technology from microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana and duckweed Lemna minor.Credit: Peter the...
Fine-tuning excited state of Ru(II)-photosensitizers for boosting CO2-to-CO conversion
Credit: ©Science China Press Solar-driven reduction of CO2 into energy-rich fuels, such as CO, HCOOH, and CH3OH, has been conceived...
OPTN-ATG9 interaction accelerates autophagic degradation of ubiquitin-labeled mitochondria
Credit: TMiMS Researchers at TMIMS have revealed that PINK1 (a serine/threonine kinase) and Parkin (a ubiquitin ligating enzyme: E3) work...
Amygdala changes in male patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
DNA hypermethylation responsible for reduced amygdala volume in male patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.A) CpG site where the structure...
Climate change: Heavy rain after drought may cause fish kills
Credit: Theis Kragh/University of Southern Denmark Fish kills are a recurring phenomenon in lakes suffering from oxygen depletion. Often the...
New method solves old mystery: Hafnium isotopes clinch origin of high-quality Roman glass
An international team of researchers have found a way to determine the origin of colourless glass from the Roman period....
Researcher reconstructs skull of two million year-old giant dormouse
A PhD student has produced the first digital reconstruction of the skull of a gigantic dormouse, which roamed the island...
New clues from fruit flies about the critical role of sex hormones in stem cell control
Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute and DKFZ In one of the first studies addressing the role of sex hormones' impact on...
Study sheds light on how cancer spreads in blood
Analysis of particles shed by tumors points to new, less invasive way to diagnose malignanciesCredit: Image by Cedars-Sinai. A new...
Scientists urge caution, further assessment of ecological impacts above deep sea mining
Credit: Drazen, et al. (2020). Interest in deep-sea mining for copper, cobalt, zinc, manganese and other valuable metals has grown...
X-ray scattering shines light on protein folding
Multiple forms of a non-functional, unfolded protein follow different pathways and timelines to reach its folded, functional state, a study...
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