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Fish have complex personalities, research shows
Credit: University of Exeter Scientists from the University of Exeter studied how guppies behaved in various situations, and found complex...
Discovery of a new group of sponges could help measure impact of deep-sea mining
Credit: Adrian Glover, Thomas Dahlgren, Helena Wiklund A completely new group of sponges has been discovered, which scientists believe could...
Discovery of a new genetic syndrome which predisposes the body to cancer
(Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) A new syndrome caused by biallelic mutations -- those produced in both gene copies inherited from...
Novel assay shows promise for non-invasive detection of PD-L1 on circulating tumor cells
Future Science Group (FSG) today announced the publication of an article in Future Science OA presenting early data from a...
Russian scientists have studied the genes that allow cancer cells to resist drugs
Researchers from the People's Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) have studied the mechanism of drug resistance for ovarian and...
Positive, negative or neutral, it all matters: NASA explains space radiation
Credit: NASA Charged particles may be small, but they matter to astronauts. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is investigating these...
Forgoing chemo linked to worse survival in older patients with advanced colon cancer who had dementia
Bottom Line: A pre-existing diagnosis of dementia was associated with increased risk of death for older patients with advanced colon...
HSE scholars measure prestige of fashion models
Beginning models should choose independent magazines in order to be successful in the fashion industry, but they should also keep...
First large scale study of cocaine users leads to breakthrough in drug testing
Scientists from the University of Surrey have developed a rapid and highly sensitive fingerprint test that can take just seconds...
Multi-gene test predicts Alzheimer’s better than APOE E4 alone
A new test that combines the effects of more than two dozen genetic variants, most associated by themselves with only...
Crowning the ‘King of the Crops’: Sequencing the white Guinea yam genome
Credit: Creative Commons by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Licensed with CC BY NC 2.0 An international collaboration involving the...
Rainbow colors reveal cell history
(Technische Universität Dresden) Dr. Nikolay Ninov, group leader at the DFG research center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Cluster of Excellence...
Fires in Australia pop up in places already burned
Credit: NOAA/NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Fires that span across the Northern Territory and Western Australia...
Assembly of nanoparticles proceeds like a zipper
Credit: Dr. Nonappa and Ville Liljeström It has always been the Holy Grail of materials science to describe and control...
NYU dentistry study pinpoints role of proteins that produce pearls
Pearls are among nature's most beautiful creations, and have been treasured for countless centuries. Beneath one's iridescent surface lies a...
Leopoldina Annual Assembly focuses on genome editing issues
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina today opened its 2017 Annual Assembly in Halle (Saale), with this year's theme...
UCI scientists identify important aspect of the brain’s navigational system
The ability to successfully navigate in the environment is essential both for animals searching for food or escaping predators, as...
Tackling air pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa
Credit: University of Portsmouth The University of Portsmouth is helping to tackle air pollution and its harmful effects in Sub-Saharan...
700-year-old saint myth has been proven (almost) true
Scientists confirm that the age and content of an old sack is in accordance with a medieval myth about Saint...
A sustainable future powered by sea
Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit Professor Tsumoru Shintake at the Okinawa...
