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Turning up the heat for perfect (nano)diamonds
Credit: Stephan Hruszkewycz WASHINGTON, D.C., February 14, 2017 -- Quantum mechanics, the physics that governs nature at the atomic and...
Study confirms key therapeutic advance for children living with HIV and tuberculosis
Credit: Scholars & Gentlemen /DNDi The non-profit research and development organization Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) has released results...
Astronomers propose a cell phone search for galactic fast radio bursts
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are brief spurts of radio emission, lasting just one-thousandth of a second, whose origins are mysterious....
Salk scientist awarded inaugural Sjöberg Prize for cancer breakthrough
(Salk Institute) Salk Professor Tony Hunter, who holds an American Cancer Society Professorship, has been awarded $500,000 as part of...
ARRS 2017 Annual Meeting open to media
Leesburg, VA, Feb. 14, 2017--With educational activities representing the entire spectrum of radiology, the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) will...
The heart of a far-off star beats for its planet
For the first time, astronomers from MIT and elsewhere have observed a star pulsing in response to its orbiting planet....
New delta Scuti: Rare pulsating star 7,000 light years away is 1 of only 7 in Milky Way
Credit: Palomar Observatory Sky Survey Astronomers are reporting a rare star as big -- or bigger -- than the Earth's...
Researchers identify phosphorylation process vital to cancer growth
Scientists at VIB-KU Leuven have identified a new mechanism that impacts tumor growth. The typical lack of oxygen in tumors...
NASA eyes the heart of Tropical Cyclone Dineo on Valentine’s Day
Credit: Credits: NASA NASA's Terra satellite saw strong thunderstorms spiraling into the heart of Tropical Cyclone Dineo on Valentine's Day...
Researchers develop ‘living diode’ using cardiac muscle cells
Credit: University of Notre Dame/Matt Cashore Scientists are one step closer to mimicking the way biological systems interact and process...
Two from UW-Madison contribute to human gene editing report
Credit: Jeff Miller/UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- The National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine issued a 258-page report...
New peptide hormone aids waterproof barrier formation in plant roots
Credit: Yoshikatsu Matsubayashi Nagoya, Japan - Plant growth and development relies on the movement of mineral ions from the soil...
Genes in albino orchids may hold clue to mechanism for non-photosynthetic parasites
Credit: Kobe University How do plants give up photosynthesis and become parasites? A research team in Japan are using comprehensive...
Study rewrites the history of corn in corn country
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study contradicts decades of thought, research and teaching on...
Gut feeling essential for migrating fish
Credit: Jeroen Brijs Why do trout spend so much time in potentially dangerous estuaries before migrating to sea? In a...
Using a simple, scalable method, a material that can be used as a sensor is developed
Credit: Erlantz Lizundia (UPV/EHU) Erlantz Lizundia, a researcher in the UPV/EHU's department of Physical Chemistry and expert in cellulose, started...
Black-hole-powered jets forge fuel for star formation
Credit: B. Saxton (NRAO/AUI/NSF) Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have discovered a surprising connection between a supermassive...
Optimizing data center placement and network design to strengthen cloud computing
LOS ANGELES - Telecommunication experts estimate the amount of data stored "in the cloud" or in remote data centers around...
Scripps Florida collaboration awarded $3.3 million to develop next-generation breast cancer therapies
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL, Feb. 14, 2017 - A pair of scientists from the Florida campus of...
Scalp cooling device may help reduce hair loss for women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy
Two studies in the February 14 issue of JAMA examine hair loss among women with breast cancer who received scalp...
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