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Dual role discovered for molecule involved in autoimmune eye disease
IL-17, known for driving inflammation, also puts on the brakes, NIH scientists reportCredit: Rachel Caspi, Ph.D. (NEI) The inflammatory molecule...
UCalgary study finds global trends in women’s breast cancer show cause for concern
Findings show significant increase in premenopausal breast cancer rates in countries around the world, including CanadaCredit: O'Brien Institute for Public...
Quantum physicists crack mystery of ‘strange metals,’ a new state of matter
Strange metals have surprising connections to high-temperature superconductors and black holesCredit: P. Cha et al./Proceedings of the National Academy of...
Remember the first time you…? Mysterious brain structure sheds light on addiction
Cocaine-addicted mice shed light on claustrum's role in associating reward with contextCredit: Courtesy of Hebrew University Do you remember where...
Neandertals may have had a lower threshold for pain
People who inherited a special ion channel from Neandertals experience more painCredit: © Science Photo Library / Daynes, Elisabeth As...
The first mouse model of human pancreas cancer subtypes
Credit: Miyabayashi/Tuveson lab, CSHL Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have created the first mouse model of pancreatic cancer...
Kidney transplantation between people with HIV is safe, NIH study finds
Multicenter HOPE Act study expands pool of available kidneysCredit: NIAID WHAT: Kidney transplantation from deceased donors with HIV to people...
Argonne breaks ground on new state-of-the-art beamlines for the Advanced Photon Source
Credit: (Image by Seth Hammond / Argonne National Laboratory.) The two new beamlines will be constructed as part of a...
A mouse model was used to determine the personalized treatment for a cancer patient
Credit: Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) A team from IDIBELL and ICO, using a mouse orthotopic model, conducted a real-time...
A new method to significantly increase the range and stability of optical tweezers
Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with a team of the V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics of the Siberian...
A novel tissue imaging system accelerates cancer diagnosis
Researchers from Osaka University develop a novel three-dimensional imaging system to diagnose cervical cancer faster, non-invasively and more efficiently than...
Spectacular ultraviolet flash may finally explain how white dwarfs explode
Event also could give insight into dark energy and the creation of ironCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- For just...
CIC nanoGUNE reaches new depths in infrared nanospectroscopy
Credit: CIC nanoGUNE Researchers from the Nanooptics Group at CIC nanoGUNE (San Sebastian) demonstrate that nanoscale infrared imaging - which...
Researchers capture cell-level details of curved cornea
New OCT instrument poised to improve disease diagnosis thanks to larger field of viewCredit: Viacheslav Mazlin, The Langevin Institute WASHINGTON...
Novel technology extends battery life, increases upload speed, and reduces data corruption
Memory device, developed by USC researchers, shows record performanceCredit: (IMAGE CREDIT: XIAODONG YAN) Memory devices come in many forms. From...
USDA funds study of dairy cattle’s environmental footprint
Credit: Jason Koski, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Dairy farmers have improved the efficiency and reduced the environmental impacts of...
Software of autonomous driving systems
TU Graz develops methods for the generation of simulation scenarios and internal error regulationCredit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz The...
Lung ultrasound shows duration, severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Thickened pleural line more frequently observed in patients with longer time intervals after symptom onset; pulmonary consolidation more common in...
New platform enables long-term tracking of stem cell-derived tissues after transplantation
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A new platform reported on today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) will enable...
Big wheel ruts, big economic losses
Credit: Jodi DeJong-Hughes Excessively wet field conditions at harvest throughout the North Central and upper Midwest regions resulted in many...
