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Cells putting on a face
Kyoto, Japan -- Mother Nature is an artist, but her craft of creating animal faces requires more than a paintbrush...
Rice’s Megan Reiter wins NSF CAREER Award to investigate planet-forming environments
Megan Reiter, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University, has won a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER...
ISSCR hosts free Earth Day webinar “Stem Cells for Species Conservation”
Join the International Society of Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) to celebrate Earth Day on 22 April 2024 by diving into...
UNM scientists find blue light makes buildings more deadly to migrating birds
Bird collisions with buildings are nothing new, but a new study by scientists at The University of New Mexico sheds...
PET/MRI accurately classifies prostate cancer patients, offers potential to avoid unnecessary biopsies
Reston, VA—PET/MRI can improve diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer patients and help avoid unnecessary biopsies, according to new research published...
Embryos in hungry mouse mums postpone development
It’s challenging to sustain a pregnancy when food is short, or conditions are otherwise tough. That’s why many mammalian embryos...
Researchers test new behavioral health interventions
The concept of “One Health” – which emphasizes the relationship between human, animal, plant and environmental health – has been...
Researchers identify new genetic risk factors for persistent HPV infections
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common cancer-causing virus, accounting for 690,000 cervical and other cancers each year worldwide....
Exploring the role of artificial intelligence in early cancer detection
Two new Review articles in the peer-reviewed journal AI in Precision Oncology explore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in...
Beautiful nebula, violent history: Clash of stars solves stellar mystery
When astronomers looked at a stellar pair at the heart of a stunning cloud of gas and dust, they were...
Scientists use wearable technology to detect stress levels during sleep
What if changes in a person’s stress levels could be detected while they sleep using wearable devices? A new study...
Study reveals giant store of global soil carbon
Soil carbon usually refers only to the organic matter component of soils, known as soil organic carbon (SOC). However, soil...
Trapped in the middle: billiards with memory
Adding one simple rule to an idealized game of billiards leads to a wealth of intriguing mathematical questions, as well...
Creating new molecules through sustainable methods guided by light: the challenge of the ERC Advanced Grant PHOTOZYME
Light and nature as valuable allies in the production of molecules essential for our daily lives. This is the horizon envisioned by PHOTOZYME,...
A new spin on organic shampoo makes it sudsier, longer lasting
While there’s no regulation in the U.S. for what’s in organic shampoos, they tend to contain ingredients perceived as safe...
Tracking ticks in Georgia to help monitor emerging diseases
The most common tick found on humans in Georgia is the lone star tick — an aggressive seeker of blood...
Multifractal detection of the early stages of multiple sclerosis
What was it we were going to tell you about? Oh!! About the research into the complexity of electrical brain...
New ways to fine tune electrochemistry
Surface sensitive spectroscopyCredit: © RESOLV, Kasper Surface sensitive spectroscopy In order to understand the complex behavior at electrified interfaces, the...
A small robot car can reduce children’s stress before surgery
Undergoing medical treatment, having surgery or simply being admitted to hospital are situations that make children fearful and anxious, especially...
ERC Advanced Grant for Steffen Grohmann from KIT
The ERC awards the work of Professor Grohmann and his team in its Universe Sciences panel. “I congratulate Professor Steffen...
