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Non-viral gene therapy to speed up cancer research
A new treatment method promises to speed up gene therapy research and could bring new, patient friendly cancer treatments to...
Stanford researchers find lead in turmeric
Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with a bright yellow color prized...
Battery with a twist
Credit: ETH Zurich Today's electronics industry is increasingly focusing on computers or smartphones with screens that can be folded or...
Survey reveals low levels of awareness in men about prostate health and function
Credit: European Association of Urology The survey, which assessed knowledge of the prostate in 3,010 men over 50 years in...
Hook-on drugs: New delivery strategy for K-Ras disruption
Credit: Junko Ohkanda Ph.D., Professor of Academic Assembly, Institute of Agriculture, Shinshu University "The strategy was to design the drug...
Scientists observe how acoustic interactions change materials at the atomic level
Credit: Mark Lopez/Argonne National Laboratory When exposed to stress and strain, materials can display a wide range of different properties....
Crystal growth kinetics and its link to evolution
New findings about biomineralization in molluscan shellsCredit: © Igor Zlotnikov (B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden,...
Engineered killer T cells could provide long-lasting immunity against cancer
UCLA researchers use stem cells to engineer cells that attack human tumors in miceCredit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center...
New technique to improve ductility of ceramic materials for missiles, engines
Credit: Purdue University/Chris Adam WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Something as simple as an electric field could soon make wartime missiles...
Earth, wind, flora sway Trinidad sulfur levels
UC geologists get a glimpse into the power of wind, rain, coastal proximity and climate on coastal environmentsCredit: Brooke Crowley...
NASA finds heavy rain potential in Tropical Storm Hikaa
Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson The Northern Indian Ocean has generated a new tropical cyclone. NASA provided an infrared look...
Penn State researchers receive grant to explore novel method of anticoagulation
Credit: Penn State Two Penn State biomedical engineering faculty members have received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the American Heart...
Uncovering hidden intelligence of collectives
Credit: Colin Twomey In a group of animals, who deals with new information coming from the environment? Researchers have discovered...
NASA-NOAA satellite sees a tight circulation in Tropical Storm Kiko
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite imagery revealed that Tropical...
Heavy rainfall found in Tropical Storm Lorenzo by NASA
Credit: Credit: NASA/JAXA/NRL NASA calculated the rainfall rates in the Atlantic Ocean's newest tropical cyclone, Lorenzo. NASA has the unique...
NASA satellite identified a less-organized Caribbean Tropical Storm Karen
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Satellite imagery can be used to peer inside...
NASA satellite imagery shows wind shear affecting Tropical Storm Jerry
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Forecasters use a variety of satellite imagery to...
NASA satellite data shows Tapah becoming extra-tropical
Credit: Credit: NASA/JAXA/NRL Tropical Storm Tapah had taken on an elongated shape as it moved through the Sea of Japan,...
2018 Health of Houston Survey sheds light on residents
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth A snapshot of health conditions revealing the disparities across 38 neighborhood areas in Harris County...
New report deepens understanding of wind-wildlife interactions
Credit: Photo courtesy of Invenergy LLC, NREL. The Ecological Society of America (ESA) announces the publication of a new report,...
