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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...
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