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WFIRST will add pieces to the dark matter puzzle
Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Lotz and the HFF Team (STScI) The true nature of dark matter is one of...
Zoo animal research skewed towards ‘popular’ species
Credit: Paul Rose Research on zoo animals focuses more on "familiar" species like gorillas and chimpanzees than less well known...
Evading Heisenberg isn’t easy
Credit: I. Shomroni, EPFL. The limits of classical measurements of mechanical motion have been pushed beyond expectations in recent years,...
Mutated form of DNA repair protein may shed light on its role in preventing cancer
Credit: Clemson College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina -- Two trillion times each day, the cells in a typical human...
Cocktail proves toxic to leukemia cells
Rice University, MD Anderson research points toward better personalized therapyCredit: Kirienko Lab/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 31, 2019) - A...
Study finds racial disparities in culturally competent cancer care
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON -- Many non-white minority cancer survivors place importance on seeing doctors who share or understand...
This AI birdwatcher lets you ‘see’ through the eyes of a machine
New research aims to open the 'black box' of computer visionCredit: Chaofan Chen, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- It can...
Even ‘Goldilocks’ exoplanets need a well-behaved star
Rice University team models stellar activity on Milky Way neighbors to judge impact on planetsCredit: Alexander Group/Rice University HOUSTON -...
Shedding new light on the charging of lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Exposing cathodes to light decreases charge time by a factor of two in lithium-ion batteries. Researchers...
Vampire folklore has more chemistry than you’d think (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2019 -- Halloween season wouldn't be the same without the undead. This...
Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging publishes special report on vaping
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging has published a special report on lung...
Researchers find high-intensity exercise improves memory in seniors
Credit: Paulina Rzeczkowska Researchers at McMaster University who examine the impact of exercise on the brain have found that high-intensity...
A kinase identified as possible target to treat heart failure
New study identifies HIPK2 as a novel regulator of heart failure progressionCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - An unexplored kinase in...
Scientists tame Josephson vortices
Credit: Viacheslav Dremov et al./Nature Communications MIPT physicists have learned how to locally control Josephson vortices. The discovery can be...
Engineers and biologists together to study microbiota-gut-brain axis
A new experimental unit built at the Politecnico di Milano within the ERC project 'MINERVA' of Horizon 2020Credit: Politecnico di...
Discovery may help derail Parkinson’s ‘runaway train’
Researchers have discovered a new enzyme that inhibits the LRRK2 pathway, the most common cause of genetic Parkinson'sCredit: University of...
Milk from teeth: Dental stem cells can generate milk-producing cells
Credit: Institute of Oral Biology, University of Zurich The ability of adult stem cells to generate various tissue-specific cell populations...
Mimicking body’s circulatory AC could keep airplanes, cars and computers cooler
Drexel researchers' program designs materials with human-like microvasculatureCredit: Drexel University The complex network of veins that keeps us cool during...
Sponge-like 2D material with interesting electrical conductivity and magnetic properties
Researchers synthesize a new 2D Metal Organic Framework with an ever-growing list of possible applicationsCredit: IBS Chemists at the Center...
Ground penetrating radar reveals why ancient Cambodian capital was moved to Angkor
Ancient spillway Cambodia reveals structure built for water storage failed and forced Cambodian Kings to relocate capitalCredit: Dr Ian Moffat,...
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