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CAR T cells more powerful when built with CRISPR, MSK researchers find
Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have harnessed the power of CRISPR/Cas9 to create more-potent chimeric antigen receptor...
Scientists discover how essential methane catalyst is made
New ways to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into methane gas for energy use are a step closer after scientists discovered...
Hidden no more: First-ever global view of transshipment in commercial fishing industry
Credit: Imagery by DigitalGlobe © 2017 Transshipment, the transfer of goods from one boat to another, is a major pathway...
Proteins in your runny nose could reveal a viral infection
DURHAM, N.C. -- It may seem obvious, but the key to confirming whether someone is suffering from a cold or...
Cultivating cool-for-cash-crop
Credit: Provided by Crop Science Society of America When deciding what crops to grow during a season, growers look at...
BIDMC scientists survey the state of sleep science
Using new technologies, researchers have discovered numerous neural circuits that regulate sleep/wake cycles. Findings provide new targets for therapies to...
Science versus the ‘Horatio Alger myth’
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Feb. 22, 2017--In a new study published today in the journal PLOS ONE, Los Alamos National Laboratory...
Study says drugs could be developed cheaper and faster
Chemists at the University of Waterloo, SCIEX and Pfizer have discovered a new way to help the pharmaceutical industry identify...
Social information from friends, experts could help reduce uncertainty in crowdfunding
BINGHAMTON, NY - Social information gathered from friends and experts, depending on the complexity of the product, can decrease uncertainty...
IURTC, Rose-Hulman Ventures collaborate on record number of technology projects in 2016
INDIANAPOLIS and TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. and Rose-Hulman Ventures have been partnering since 2010...
CubeSats: Shaping possibilities in space
Credit: NASA For more than a decade, CubeSats, or small satellites, have paved the way to low-Earth orbit for commercial...
The genetics behind being Not Like Daddy
Heidelberg, 22 February 2017 - A common strategy to create high-yielding plants is hybrid breeding - crossing two different inbred...
Widely accepted vision for agriculture may be inaccurate, misleading
Credit: Randy Kilmer "Food production must double by 2050 to feed the world's growing population." This truism has been repeated...
Study finds consumers willing to pay more for ‘all-natural’ labeled foods
CHICAGO - A study published in the Journal of Food Science found that expectations of product quality, nutritional content and...
CancerLinQ partners with premier radiation oncology society
Credit: ASCO ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 22, 2017 - CancerLinQ LLC and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) are partnering...
Critters, plants and waste offer a more sustainable supply of catalysts
From earthworm guts to mining waste, scientists are exploring a wide range of new sources of catalysts that could help...
Asthma drugs could prevent prevent deadly form of pneumonia, research suggests
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System Two drugs used to treat asthma and allergies may offer a way to...
Researchers gain insight into a physical phenomenon that leads to earthquakes
Scientists have gotten better at predicting where earthquakes will occur, but they're still in the dark about when they will...
NASA spies Tropical Cyclone Bart’s end
Credit: Credits: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team NASA's Aqua satellite spotted Tropical Cyclone Bart as it was transitioning into...
High indoxyl sulfate levels caused by acute kidney injury damages lungs
Credit: Dr. Hideyuki Saito Acute kidney injury (AKI) is sudden kidney failure or damage lasting from a few hours to...
