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New valve technology promises cheaper, greener engines
Credit: University of Waterloo Technology developed at the University of Waterloo reliably and affordably increases the efficiency of internal combustion...
Proteins reveal new mechanisms in prostate cancer
A study by the University of Tampere in Finland used protein profiling to find new prostate cancer mechanisms that are...
Can a smartwatch detect irregular heartbeat?
Bottom Line: A smartwatch coupled with a machine learning algorithm was able to detect irregular heartbeat, or atrial fibrillation (AF),...
Creating a sustainable energy roadmap for Pittsburgh
Credit: Swanson School of Engineering/John Altdorfer PITTSBURGH (March 21, 2018) ... The City of Pittsburgh enjoyed three "renaissance" periods in...
Fixing soybean’s need for nitrogen
Credit: Luiz G. Moretti. Soybean is rich in protein, which is great for the humans and animals eating it. But...
Cold can activate body’s ‘good’ fat at a cellular level, study finds
Lower temperatures can activate the body's 'good' fat formation at a cellular level, a new study led by academics at...
New insights into the late history of Neandertals
Credit: I. Crevecoeur Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, have sequenced the genomes of...
Hunting squid slowed by rising carbon levels
James Cook University (JCU) scientists in Australia have found high carbon dioxide levels cause squid to bungle attacks on their...
Study finds the emergency department can play a key role in identifying undiagnosed HIV cases in low
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine South Africa has the worst epidemic of HIV in the world. According to the Joint United...
The environment determines Caribbean hummingbirds’ vulnerability
Credit: Pedro Lorenzo Hummingbirds' specialization and vulnerability are often predicted based on their physical traits. Scientists now found that this...
Researchers discover new anti-cancer protein
Credit: Image: University of Basel, Biozentrum/Swiss Nanoscience Institute An international team of researchers has discovered a new anti-cancer protein. The...
Lymph node surgery could be avoided for some women with aggressive types of breast cancer
Barcelona, Spain: Sentinel lymph node biopsies, where lymph nodes are surgically removed to check for signs of breast cancer spread,...
The quest for neuronal origins
Credit: © UNIGE The cerebral cortex consists of a large diversity of neurons, each displaying specific characteristics in terms of...
Insects could help us find new yeasts for big business
Credit: Anne A. Madden Yeasts are tiny fungi - but they play key roles in producing everything from beer and...
First ‘non-gene’ mutations behind neurodevelopmental disorders discovered
In the largest study of its kind, genetic changes causing neurodevelopmental disorders have been discovered by scientists at the Wellcome...
Natural sniper kills hospital bacterium
Bacteria produce proteins to take out specific competitors. One of these proteins can kill the hospital bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Microbial...
Natural enemies reduce pesticide use
Credit: Photos: Sarah Redlich The greater the diversity of crops grown in agricultural landscapes is, the better natural enemies are...
Brewing hoppy beer without the hops
Credit: Roxanne Makasdjian and Stephen McNally, UC Berkeley Hoppy beer is all the rage among craft brewers and beer lovers,...
New Gulf of Maine study investigates return of kelp
Credit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has been awarded funding from Maine Sea Grant for...
Researchers create new low-cost, sustainable material for reducing air and water pollution
Credit: © 2018 Zanoletti, Vassura, Venturini, Monai, Montini, Federici, Zacco, Treccani and Bontempi. Front. Chem. | doi: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00060 A new...
