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Exposing cancer’s metabolic addictions
Real estate is important: Where a tumor arises dictates specific metabolic vulnerabilities, identifying potential targets for effective cancer treatmentsCredit: National...
Researchers create the first maps of two melatonin receptors essential for sleep
A better understanding of how these receptors work could enable scientists to design better therapeutics for sleep disorders, cancer and...
Studying cell lineage in tumors reveals targetable vulnerabilities
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research APRIL 24, 2019, NEW YORK - To explain a person's actions in the present, it sometimes...
NASA’s Aqua Satellite catches Tropical Cyclone Lorna organizing
Credit: NASA/NRL Visible satellite imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed the recently formed Tropical Storm Lorna was getting organized in...
Timothy J. Bunning awarded 2019 MRS Communications Lecture
The 2019 MRS Communications Lecture recognizes excellence in the field of materials research through work published in MRS Communications. It...
Major deep carbon sink linked to microbes found near volcano chains
Rutgers and other scientists show how microbes help store millions of tons of carbon dioxideCredit: Peter Barry Up to about...
Dark matter detector observes rarest event ever recorded
Half-life of xenon-124 is one trillion times longer than age of universeCredit: XENON1T TROY, N.Y. -- How do you observe...
Despite increase in insurance coverage for depression, growth in spending remains modest
A new investigation published in JAMA Psychiatry finds that while insurance coverage for depression has increased, treatment rates are lower...
Researchers observe slowest atom decay ever measured
Credit: (Image: Xenon Collaboration) Around 1500 meters deep in the Italian Gran Sasso mountains is the underground laboratory LNGS (Laboratori...
Scientists translate brain signals into speech sounds
NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded project could improve quality of life for paralyzed patients Scientists used brain signals recorded from epilepsy patients...
New nanomaterial to replace mercury
LEDs make UV light The nano research team led by professors Helge Weman and Bjørn-Ove Fimland at the Norwegian University...
High-efficiency thermoelectric materials: New insights into tin selenide
Credit: HZB The thermoelectric effect has been known since 1821: with certain combinations of materials, a temperature difference generates an...
A breakthrough in the study of laser/plasma interactions
A new 3D simulation tool brings advanced scalability to ultra-high-intensity physics simulationsCredit: G. Blaclard, CEA Saclay A new 3D particle-in-cell...
Reinforced concrete wall damage may be larger than expected in major Seattle quake
Using ground motions generated for a range of simulated magnitude 9 earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, researchers are testing how...
Study shows the potential of carbon nanotubes to cool electronic circuits
Mechanically stretched carbon nanotubes extract heat efficiently and could be used to cool flexible electronic devices, for example The use...
A close look at lithium batteries
Fluorescence probe shows the distribution of active lithium species on lithium metal anodes Batteries with metallic lithium anodes offer enhanced...
New book on restriction enzymes from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: Courtesy of Bayer. Cold Spring Harbor, NY-- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) announced the release of Restriction Enzymes:...
Changes in rainfall and temperatures have already impacted water quality
Climate key factor in how much nitrogen ended up in the water systemCredit: NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens,...
New synthesis strategy speeds identification of simpler versions of a natural product
Research may have implications for Alzheimer's Disease or preventing the immune system from rejecting organ transplants, Baylor-led study findsCredit: Photo...
Risk and unnaturalness cannot justify EU’s strict policy on GMO
Credit: University of Copenhagen The EU's policy on GMO is extremely strict and prevents new GMO crops from being authorized....
