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On the road to autonomy, remember the operator
Automakers and their tech partners may be looking toward a future when they can offer fully autonomous cars, but Mica...
New prehistoric bird species discovered
Credit: Artist rendering by Michael Osadciw/University of Rochester A team of geologists at the University of Rochester has discovered a...
Public wheat breeder consortium to be developed by USDA grant
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter) AMARILLO - Texas A&M AgriLife Research's wheat genetic and breeding programs will...
Nanoparticle-based method shows promise in DNA vaccine delivery
Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed a novel method for delivering therapeutic molecules into cells. The method harnesses...
DNA markers distinguish between harmless, deadly bacteria
Credit: NIAID LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Dec. 19, 2016 -- The virulent pathogen that causes the disease tularemia, or "rabbit fever,"...
Vitamin E and selenium don’t prevent polyps that can lead to colorectal cancer
PORTLAND, OR - Eight years ago, results from a landmark cancer prevention trial run by SWOG showed that a daily...
Long-term anti-inflammatory drug use may increase cancer-related deaths for certain patients
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Regular use of over-the-counter non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen is associated with an...
Groundbreaking research dispels outdated UK myths around Economic Tyre Turning
Credit: University of Huddersfield A PROJECT that could lead to major cost savings for UK rail operators has earned a...
New online journal receives overwhelming response to first issue
Credit: University of Huddersfield A SOFTWARE program that can instantly harmonise a Beatles song in the style of Bach. An...
Satellites observe ‘traffic jams’ in Antarctic Ice Stream caused by tides
Credit: B. Minchew/Caltech For the first time, researchers have closely observed how the ocean's tides can speed up or slow...
The case of the missing diamonds
It all began innocently enough. Tyrone Daulton, a physicist with the Institute for Materials Science and Engineering at Washington University...
Rudolph’s antlers inspire next generation of unbreakable materials
Credit: Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered the secret behind the toughness of deer antlers and...
Newly discovered ‘Casper’ octopod at risk from deep-sea mining
Credit: Courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Hohonu Moana 2016. Last spring, researchers made headlines with the...
Manganese nodules as breeding ground for deep-sea octopuses
Bremerhaven/Germany, 19 December 2016. Manganese nodules on the seabed of the Pacific Ocean are an important breeding ground for deep-sea...
Starfish larvae create complex water whorls to eat and run
Credit: Original art by Rebecca Konte for the Prakash Lab Peek into a tide pool along the shore and you...
KU Leuven awards honorary doctorate to Louise O. Fresco
As part of its Patron Saint's Day celebrations on 15 February 2017, KU Leuven will confer an honorary doctorate on...
Space-based lidar shines new light on plankton
Credit: Image by Tim Marvel, NASA CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A space-based sensor that can "see" through fog, clouds and darkness...
Ancient Chinese malaria remedy fights TB
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - A centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists and used to effectively...
Hormone concentrations in young mammals predict trade-offs later in life
Early development after birth can have profound effects on survival and reproduction. Now new research suggests that concentrations of a...
North Korean seismic event of May 2010 likely was earthquake, not nuclear test
A tiny seismic event that occurred in North Korea on 12 May 2010 appears to have bene an earthquake rather...
