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ALMA observes the formation sites of solar-system-like planets
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Kudo et al. Researchers have spotted the formation sites of planets around a young star resembling our...
Found: the missing ingredient to grow blood vessels
Discovery important for conditions ranging from diabetes to strokeCredit: Josh Barney | University of Virginia Health System Researchers at the...
UTA researcher earns grants to control ultrasound waves for detecting structural damage
Damage detectionCredit: UT Arlington Haiying Huang, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington,...
Researchers: Pesticides influence ground-nesting bee development and longevity
Study explores little-understood effects of soil exposure on subterranean coloniesCredit: Jesse Wallace, College of LAS at the University of Illinois...
Quasar jets confuse orbital telescope
Credit: Yuri Kovalev Astrophysicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy...
Hungry moose more tolerant of wolves’ presence
Credit: Mark Gocke Driven by the need for food, moose in western Wyoming are less likely to change their behavior...
Mount Sinai researchers discover serotonin can regulate gene expression inside neurons
The brain chemical serotonin, a neurotransmitter long known for its role in passing signals between neurons in the brain, can...
Looking back and forward: A decadelong quest for a transformative transistor
Negative capacitance field-effect transistors are being explored as a way to make traditional transistors more efficient -- by simply adding...
Prestigious title awarded for marine robotics
Professor Stefan Williams has been recognized by the IEEECredit: Lachlan Toohey/University of Sydney With a career focused on robotics and...
World’s leading computerized surgical navigation system for dental implants announced
Explosive growth in the dental implant marketCredit: Image Navigation Image Navigation is announcing the world's most advanced image guided implant...
Rice U. study highlights danger of vitamin B12 deficiency
Researchers finds first direct link between low-B12 diet, increased risk of infectionCredit: Natasha Kirienko/Rice University HOUSTON -- (March 13, 2019)...
Drug-delivering device streamlines tuberculosis treatment in pigs
Scientists have created a retrievable, wire-like device that safely resides in the stomach and releases large dosages of drugs over...
NASA infrared imagery reveals powerful Tropical Cyclone Idai at Mozambique’s coast
Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite captured an infrared image of Tropical Cyclone Idai approaching the coast of Mozambique. The infrared...
Reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment
Drug delivery system would allow patients to switch from daily to monthly dosesCredit: Malvika Verma, Karan Vishwanath CAMBRIDGE, MA --...
Researchers create nano-bot to probe inside human cells
Magnetic 'tweezers' developed by U of T Engineering researchers could help diagnose and fight cancerCredit: Courtesy of Xian Wang /...
‘Inactive’ ingredients may not be, study finds
Most pills contain compounds with potential to cause allergic reactions or discomfort in some patients CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Most pills...
Tracking urban gentrification, one building at a time
New deep-mapping computer model uses Google Street View panoramas to track gentrification at the individual property levelCredit: Ilic et al,...
Like rats, you brain may contain ‘time cells’ that help form long-term memories
U of T researchers look at how the brain represents time when processing long-term memoriesCredit: U of T Scarborough The...
Antibody-drug conjugate shows efficacy against cell surface protein in neuroblastoma
CHOP researchers: This first-in-class immunotherapeutic approach could spawn new treatment options for neuroblastoma and other high-mortality childhood cancersCredit: Children's Hospital...
Therapy could improve and prolong sight in those suffering vision loss
Damping noise in hyperactive eye cells allows details to emerge Millions of Americans are progressively losing their sight as cells...
