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Thousands of meltwater lakes mapped on the east Antarctic ice sheet
Credit: Nicholas Bayou, UNAVCO. The number of meltwater lakes on the surface of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is more...
Testing effectiveness of a mobile app for assessment of dementia symptoms
Regenstrief research scientist Daniel Bateman, MD, receives federal award to study technological interventionCredit: Regenstrief Institute A Regenstrief Institute research scientist...
Basking sharks exhibit different diving behavior depending on the season
Credit: Phil Doherty Tracking the world's second-largest shark species has revealed that it moves to different depths depending on the...
WVU researcher studies gene modulation to ‘bypass evolution,’ prevent blindness
Credit: West Virginia University Genes borrowed from a spider turned Peter Parker into Spiderman. If scientists can use archaea--tiny organisms...
New NIH program provides comprehensive treatment for inherited blood and immune diseases
Credit: National Institutes of Health People with inherited diseases of the blood and immune system can now receive treatment at...
The secret of motivation
How neural circuits drive hungry individuals to peak performanceCredit: Anja Friedrich / TUM Success is no accident: To reach your...
Semen miRNAs could be non-invasive biomarkers for prostate cancer
Credit: IDIBELL Researchers of the Human Molecular Genetics group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), led by Dr. Sara...
MSU researchers lead team that observes exotic radioactive decay process
Credit: National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory EAST LANSING, Mich. - Researchers from the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) at Michigan State...
Earliest signs of life: Scientists find microbial remains in ancient rocks
Credit: UNSW Sydney Scientists have found exceptionally preserved microbial remains in some of Earth's oldest rocks in Western Australia -...
Interactive avatar boosts performance of children with ADHD
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 25, 2019--A new study has shown that an interactive avatar,...
Compute at the speed of light
UD research team develops new way to make integrated photonicsCredit: Photo courtesy Tingyi Gu The signals from a lighthouse to...
Otherworldly worms with three sexes discovered in Mono Lake
Eight species of nematode discovered in the lake's harsh conditionsCredit: Caltech Caltech scientists have discovered a new species of worm...
Engineers produce water-saving crop irrigation sensor
New technology responds to the global need to regulate water consumption in agricultureCredit: UConn Engineering A team of University of...
Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients
New Cleveland Clinic led research published in American Journal of Human GeneticsCredit: Cleveland Clinic Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, CLEVELAND: In...
The global phosphorus crisis
An international team of scientists call to actionCredit: SDU/Lene Esthave Phosphorus is an essential resource for the world's food production....
New findings enable more heart donations
Credit: Photo by Jonathan Moonen There is a risk of every fourth heart examined for possible donation being dismissed as...
How time affects the fate of stem cells
Credit: D. Suter, EPFL. How do temporal variations in protein concentrations affect biology? It's a question that biologists have only...
MIPT scientists come up with faster way to discover antibiotics
Credit: Elena Khavina/MIPT Press Office Russian biochemists have identified a promising new class of antibiotics. Having studied over 125,000 molecules,...
Tasmanian devil research could help tackle immunotherapy resistance
Credit: Marian Burr A cluster of interacting proteins that are active in both human cancers and Tasmanian devil facial tumours,...
Combining cheap and safe black and white materials creates colorful pigments
Credit: Yukikazu Takeoka In response to worldwide concern over the adverse effects of chemical substances on human health and the...
