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Researchers establish global microbial signatures for colorectal cancer
Patients with colorectal cancer have the same consistent changes in the gut bacteria across continents, cultures, and diets -- a...
On the way towards self-aware AI?
New technology foresight project addresses the vision of 'conscious' machines Alexa, Sophia, Watson: the ancient idea of a humanoid machine...
How the brain finds meaning in metaphor
You can grasp a hand. You can also grasp a concept. One is literal. One is metaphorical. Our brains know...
Combo of virotherapy and radiotherapy shows early promise in patients with esophageal cancer
ATLANTA -- The experimental oncolytic adenovirus telomelysin (OBP-301) in combination with radiotherapy was safe and showed early clinical efficacy in...
ASU partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings to initiate Global KAITEKI Center
Credit: Mary Zhu A unique center officially opens on April 3 at Arizona State University, housed within the Julie Ann...
NHS dental budget needs reform to meet patients’ needs
Credit: Newcastle University Routine scaling and polishing of teeth should be stopped as the NHS dental budget would be better...
Insilico to present at the 3rd Annual MAQC Society Conference
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing...
New record on the growth of graphene single crystals
Credit: ©Science China Press Graphene, especially the graphene single crystal is a star material for the future photonics and electronics...
Sea snakes make record-setting deep dives
Credit: Image credit: INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project Sea snakes, best known from shallow tropical waters, have been recorded swimming at...
Harnessing photonics for at-home disease detection
Credit: EPFL In the not-too-distant future, each of us may have a simple device - small enough for our nightstand...
Artificial intelligence enables recognizing and assessing a violinist’s bow movements
A system developed by David Dalmazzo and Rafael Ramírez, members of the Music Technology Group, allows violin students to benefit...
Breakthrough alpha-ray treatment of cancer without external radiation
Osaka University researchers produced astatine (At-211) using a large accelerator, which enabled highly therapeutic alpha rays to be used in...
Scientists measure extent of recovery for critically endangered black abalone
Team applies historical perspective to inform modern managementCredit: (© 2015 Hannah Haas) SAN FRANCISCO (April 2, 2018) - One critically...
New study identifies biomarkers to predict the risk of atrial fibrillation
Scientists at the University of Navarra link the alteration of three molecules with the prevalence, incidence, and recurrence of this...
A universal description of non-equilibrium colloid phase separation
Tokyo, Japan - Liquids, with their flowing dynamics, are often far from equilibrium. This makes it particularly hard to model...
Machine learning for measuring roots
Credit: CRAG Researchers from the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) and La Salle-Ramon Llull University, both in Barcelona,...
Bath scientists develop a mouse model for rare brain disease Joubert syndrome
A new mouse model for Joubert syndrome has been developed by University of Bath scientists, who hope it will accelerate...
Subaru Telescope helps find dark matter is not made up of tiny black holes
Credit: Kavli IPMU An international team of researchers has put a theory speculated by the late Stephen Hawking to its...
Loss of habitat causes double damage to species richness
Credit: Imre Potyó Loss and fragmentation of habitat are among the main reasons why biodiversity is decreasing in many places...
Enhancing power supply resilience to first responders
University of Utah engineer receives $4.4 million grant to develop management system for power distribution systemsCredit: Dan Hixson/University of Utah...
