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The first one bit chemical memory unit: The ‘chit’
Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski In classical computer science information is stored in bits, in quantum computer science -- in...
NIFA announces $6 million for research on plant-biotic interactions
WASHINGTON, D.C. May 3, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today...
Researchers identify evidence of oldest orchid fossil on record
Credit: George Poinar, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - The orchid family has some 28,000 species - more than double...
American Sleep Medicine Foundation announces telemedicine research award recipients
DARIEN, IL - May 3, 2017 - The American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) has selected three recipients who will receive...
Does my algorithm work? There’s no shortcut for community detection
Loading video... Credit: Dan Larremore, Leto Peel, and Aaron Clauset Community detection is an important tool for scientists studying networks....
First EPA-approved outdoor field trial for genetically engineered algae
Scientists at the University of California San Diego and Sapphire Energy have successfully completed the first outdoor field trial sanctioned...
Researchers develop new capabilities for genome-wide engineering of yeast
Credit: Kathryn Faith One of humankind's oldest industrial partners is yeast, a familiar microbe that enabled early societies to brew...
Scientists engineer baker’s yeast to produce penicillin molecules
The synthetic biologists from Imperial College London have re-engineered yeast cells to manufacture the nonribosomal peptide antibiotic penicillin. In laboratory...
Heart failure is as ‘malignant’ as some common cancers
A new analysis finds that, despite advances in care, men and women with a diagnosis of heart failure continue to...
Computer model developed to assess risk of a Zika epidemic in real-time
A new model for assessing real-time risk of a Zika virus epidemic in the United States is described in research...
New blood test predicts who will benefit from targeted prostate cancer treatments
A new blood test could predict which men with advanced prostate cancer will respond to new targeted treatments for the...
NSCLC patients respond best to salvage chemo if pre-treated with checkpoint inhibitors
Geneva, Switzerland, 04 May 2017 - Patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who require salvage chemotherapy are 30% more...
Resilience offers escape from trapped thinking on poverty alleviation
Credit: Stockholm Resilience Centre. Design: Azote, E. Wikander and E. Wisniewska Development aid reached a new peak of 142.6 billion...
Deep-diving technology finds little filter feeder has giant carbon cycling impact
Loading video... Credit: © 2017 MBARI Deep-diving Technology Finds Little Filter Feeder Has Giant Carbon Cycling Impact: Using a novel...
New study defines the environment as an influencer of immune system responses in dolphins
Loading video... Credit: Activity conducted pursuant to NMFS Permit No. 14352 ATLANTA - Two populations of wild dolphins living off...
Marine conservation must consider human rights
Credit: Nathan Bennett, University of Washington/University of British Columbia Ocean conservation is essential for protecting the marine environment and safeguarding...
Fish step up to lead when predators are near
Credit: Andrew Szopa-Comley Researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered that some fish within a shoal take on the...
Gene mutation may speed up memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
MINNEAPOLIS - A gene mutation may accelerate the loss of memory and thinking skills in people who are at risk...
Fake news and filters aren’t fooling internet users
Credit: Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences Despite what some politicians argue, fake news and biased search...
Making the numbers work: Researchers use math to develop personalized chemo treatments
MAKING THE NUMBERS WORK: RESEARCHERS USE MATH TO DEVELOP PERSONALIZED CHEMO TREATMENTS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A team of Florida State...
