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Transforming biology to design next-generation computers, using a surprise ingredient
Purdue University researchers turned to biology to help in the design of next-generation computersCredit: Purdue University/Shelley Claridge WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind....
HIV spreads through direct cell-to-cell contact
Researchers investigate infection dynamics in tissue-like three-dimensional cell culturesCredit: Oliver Fackler / Frederik Graw The spread of pathogens like the...
Clinical trial identifies new breast cancer drug as a potential therapy for glioblastoma
Latest findings show how new drug class could lead to cocktail that breaks the blood-brain barrierCredit: Ivy Brain Tumor Center...
Worm pheromones protect major crops
Boyce Thompson Institute researchers showed that ascaroside compounds from nematodes can protect rice, wheat, corn and soybeans from numerous pathogensCredit:...
What happens when you overdose? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, July 25, 2019 -- Your body is a delicately balanced chemical system, and if...
Making blockchain transactions secure and private
TU Wien has launched a blockchain research lab, which proves to be very successful: With heavy funding from leading blockchain...
Terahertz imaging technique reveals subsurface insect damage in wood
New technique could catch insect infestation in individual trees at early stagesCredit: HAWK University of Applied Science and Arts WASHINGTON...
Inherited BRCA2 mutations linked to increased risk of childhood lymphoma
Research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has found that prominent cancer risk gene BRCA2 can increase risk of non-Hodgkin...
Paleontology — new light on cichlid evolution in Africa
Cichlids (Cichlidae) are a group of small to medium-sized fish that are ubiquitous in freshwater habitats in the tropics. They...
Make more with your 3D printers: from smooth surfaces to complex patterns
Credit: ©Inria The production revolution envisioned by 3D printing visionaries is only a few steps away, when we will be...
Technologies for the Sixth Generation Cellular Network
Ultra-rapid Electro-optical Modulators Convert Terahertz into Optical Data Signals - Publication in Nature PhotonicsCredit: IPQ/KIT Future wireless data networks will...
How to trick electrons to see the hidden face of crystals
Researchers try a trick for complete 3D analysis of submicron crystalsCredit: © Tim Grüne The 3D analysis of crystal structures...
New AI tool developed by Dana-Farber identifies cancer outcomes using radiology reports
BOSTON - Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have demonstrated that an artificial intelligence tool can perform as well as human...
Generic mobile phone chargers escalate risk of burn, electrocution
Credit: Annals of Emergency Medicine Electric currents generated by mobile phone chargers, particularly from lower-cost generic manufacturers, are causing serious...
Physicists from IKBFU create metallic alloy for magnetic refrigerator
Credit: Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University Physicists of the Laboratory of Novel Magnetic Materials of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal...
Human artificial chromosomes bypass centromere roadblocks
Human artificial chromosomes (HACs) could be useful tools for both understanding how mammalian chromosomes function and creating synthetic biological systems,...
Association of BRCA2 mutations with risk of childhood lymphoma
Bottom Line: This research letter reports on the association of BRCA2 gene mutations and potential risk for pediatric or adolescent...
Genetic screen identifies genes that protect cells from Zika virus
Genes found to safeguard against infection as well as resuscitate infected cells, Tel Aviv University researchers say The Zika virus...
Detox pathway extends lifespan of the worm C. elegans
A mutant worm with a change in one mitochondrial gene produces more reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can be harmful...
To become, or not to become… a neuron
Scientists find a factor that makes neural stem cells 'deaf' Researchers led by Pierre Vanderhaeghen and Jérôme Bonnefont (VIB-KU Leuven...
