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Heaviest neutron star to date is a ‘black widow’ eating its mate
A dense, collapsed star spinning 707 times per second — making it one of the fastest spinning neutron stars in...
Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, Oregon State research finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A more than 30-year marine conservation effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands helped aid the recovery of...
Genetic clues to age-related macular degeneration revealed
Better diagnosis and treatment of the incurable eye disease age-related macular degeneration is a step closer, thanks to the discovery...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony spotlights the Advanced Photon Source’s game-changing long beamlines
The technology housed in the new Long Beamline Building will lead to more efficient solar cells, longer-lasting batteries, more durable...
Saint Louis University, industry partners discover treatment for rare, genetic liver disease
ST. LOUIS — Researchers at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine, in collaboration with Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, report...
Smaller, stronger magnets could improve devices that harness the fusion power of the sun and stars
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found a way to build powerful...
Implicit bias and concern about appearing racist predict teachers’ reluctance to discuss race and racism in the classroom
Across the U.S., K-12 public school teachers face significant psychological barriers to discussing issues of race and racism with their...
How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? Ancient rocks hold clues
Approximately 1,800 miles beneath our feet, swirling liquid iron in the Earth’s outer core generates our planet’s protective magnetic field....
Bioinspired protein creates stretchable 2D layered materials
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Nature creates layered materials like bone and mother-of-pearl that become less sensitive to defects as they...
How to turn muscle into a protein factory for advanced gene therapy
AMHERST, Mass. – In a major new development in the quest to develop better gene therapies with which to treat...
Study links insulin resistance, advanced cell aging with childhood poverty
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Black adolescents who lived in poverty and were less optimistic about the future showed accelerated aging in...
National group names Sandia Labs professional a disabled employee of the year
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia Advanced Microsystems Business lead Heather Spalding was recently recognized as an Employee of the Year by...
Wine-drinkers of the world rejoice! New research, led by UMass Amherst, finds key to billion-dollar problem
AMHERST, Mass. – Grapevine Trunk Diseases, or GTDs, are the bane of vineyard owners worldwide, and as of 2012, were...
Severity of PTSD symptoms linked to decreased activity in hippocampus
After a traumatic event, people with decreased activity in the hippocampus experience worse PTSD symptoms, according to new research published...
A new leap in understanding nickel oxide superconductors
A new study shows that nickel oxide superconductors, which conduct electricity with no loss at higher temperatures than conventional superconductors do,...
The structure of the smallest semiconductor was elucidated
A semiconductor is a material whose conductivity lies somewhere between that of a conductor and an insulator. This property allows...
Study refutes claim that T. rex was three separate species
A new study refutes a provocative claim made earlier this year that fossils classified as the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex represent three separate...
How cells zip through the stickiest mucus
The discovery: A team led by Johns Hopkins University engineers figured out how and why human cells move much faster...
Mode-of-action of T-cell immunotherapies in focus
A new 3D imaging technique brings the working mode of T-cell immunotherapies into live view. T-cell immunotherapy is already leading...
Particle phase chemistry enables soot to better seed clouds New study challenges current understanding of the formation mechanism
Highly oxygenated organic molecules are a key component of atmospheric secondary organic aerosol. However, the origin and formation mechanism of...
