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The global guide to beach garbage
The Beachcomber's Guide to Marine DebrisCredit: Springer Nature Strolling barefoot on the beach is one of life's great pleasures, but...
Pest-killing fungi could protect NYS grapes, apples from invasive insect
Credit: Eric H. Clifton, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University-led research reports that two local fungal pathogens could potentially...
Making glass more clear
New approach predicts glass' always-evolving behaviors at different temperaturesCredit: Wenjie Xia/NIST EVANSTON, Ill. -- Not everything about glass is clear....
Two NYU faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
Russel Caflisch, director of NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and Gloria Coruzzi, a professor in NYU's Department of Biology,...
Under the sea: our changing oceans
Oceans in DeclineCredit: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Humans have had a tremendous impact on essentially every ecosystem there is, especially...
Genetic testing has a data problem; New software can help
Credit: Purdue University/Aritra Bose In recent years, the market for direct-to-consumer genetic testing has exploded. The number of people who...
Can we cure cancer by finding out how two proteins interact?
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - In a paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Dr. Özdemir has studied two protein families...
Cryptographic breakthrough helps spies to shake hands
Matchmaking encryption can provide intelligence agencies and media organizations completely secure and private communications When spies meet, they use secret...
BTI’s Maria Harrison elected to National Academy of Sciences
Maria Harrison, William H. Crocker Professor at Boyce Thompson Institute and Adjunct Professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science...
University of Houston students, alumni earn prestigious NSF graduate research fellowships
Recipients pursue varied fields from augmented reality to history of MarsCredit: University of Houston Six current and former University of...
First human germline gene editing was deeply flawed science, Chinese experts argue
Widely reported case experiment is unlikely to provide intended protection, with unknown risks The first reported instance of germline gene...
Designer drugs to inhibit hepatitis A virus
Credit: Xiangxi Wang Structure-based drug design revealed that a compound previously investigated for the treatment of head-and-neck cancer could function...
Circadian rhythm disruption tips the cell-cycle balance toward tumor growth
New mechanism highlights risks of circadian disruption and supports timed cancer treatmentCredit: Amita Sehgal Disrupting normal circadian rhythms promotes tumor...
What can be done to prevent another CRISPR crisis?
The public announcement last fall from China regarding gene editing on human embryos, conducted without the benefit of scientific review...
Chronic disruptions to circadian rhythms promote tumor growth, reduce efficacy of therapy
Penn team identifies mechanisms behind tumor growth following circadian disturbances, shows cancer treatment may be more effective at specific times...
Novel software to balance data processing load in supercomputers to be presented
Credit: Virginia Tech The modern-age adage "work smarter, not harder" stresses the importance of not only working to produce, but...
New forecasting system alerts residents of New Delhi about unhealthy air
The system provides 72-hour forecasts of fine particulates Residents of New Delhi and nearby heavily polluted areas of northern India...
New study identifies drug that can reverse hyperactivity induced by parasitic infection
Washington, DC - April 30, 2019 - When rodents get infected by Toxoplasma gondii, the single-celled brain parasite that causes...
SwRI develops system to legally test GPS spoofing vulnerabilities in automated vehicles
Malicious GPS spoofing, manipulation could alter the course of a ground vehicle SAN ANTONIO - April 30, 2019 - Southwest...
Researcher gets $3.3 million grant to develop universal treatment for cystic fibrosis
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A pharmaceutical sciences researcher at Oregon State University has received a five-year, $3.3 million grant from the...
