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CIFAR’s quantum physicist Louis Taillefer first Canadian to win Simon Prize
Credit: Michel Caron, Université de Sherbrooke (Toronto - March 1, 2017) Canadian quantum physicist Louis Taillefer, Director of CIFAR's Quantum...
DNA from taxidermy specimens explains genetic structure of British and Irish goats
Credit: John Joyce. Intensive selective breeding over the past 200 years and high extinction rates among feral populations has greatly...
Mollusk graveyards are time machines to oceans’ pristine past
Credit: Photo by Carrie Tyler A University of Florida study shows that mollusk fossils provide a reliable measure of human-driven...
New test distinguishes ‘tigers’ from ‘pussycats’ in prostate cancer
Credit: University of East Anglia A new test has been developed to make the vital distinction between aggressive and less...
Two migration proteins boost predictive value of pancreatic cancer biomarker
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Adding two blood-borne proteins associated with cancer cell migration increases the predictive ability of the...
NJIT alumnus offers a real meal deal
Six different cuisines with 30 combos all served hot within 90 seconds, and patrons need only pick, swipe and eat....
Study finds preliminary recovery of coastal sharks in southeast US
Credit: VIMS A new analysis of population trends among coastal sharks of the southeast U.S. shows that all but one...
UNC Lineberger launches innovative cellular immunotherapy program
Credit: UNC Lineberger CHAPEL HILL - University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have achieved a major milestone...
UA researchers see promise in light therapy to treat chronic pain
Chronic pain afflicts over 100 million people across the United States. It diminishes their productivity and their quality of life...
Super plants need super ROOTS
Credit: (Photo by Randy Montoya) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Agriculture consumes about 80 percent of all U.S. water. Making fertilizers uses...
Game-theoretic model combines strategic and technical aspects of cyber attribution
A new article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explores how cyber attack victims should best respond....
WSU mathematician breaks down how to defend against quantum computing attacks
The encryption codes that safeguard internet data today won't be secure forever. Future quantum computers may have the processing power...
A better way to measure the stiffness of cancer cells
Credit: Adam Wax, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University have discovered a way to detect signs...
Colleen’s Dream Foundation awards $30,000 to TGen ovarian cancer research
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Feb. 28, 2017 -- Colleen's Dream Foundation, a Scottsdale-based nonprofit, today announced a $30,000 grant to the...
Unique structure of African swine fever virus enzyme may allow drug development
Credit: Dan Belanescu, Flickr A DNA-copying protein from a lethal pig virus has a unique structure that may offer a...
Road salt alternatives alter aquatic ecosystems
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, N.Y. - Organic additives found in road salt alternatives -- such as those used in...
Lead dressed like gold
Credit: C. Todd Reichart, Department of Chemistry at Princeton University Since the Middle Ages, alchemists have sought to transmute elements,...
NYU researchers coax colloidal spheres to self-assemble into photonic crystals
BROOKLYN, New York - Colloidal particles, used in a range of technical applications including foods, inks, paints, and cosmetics, can...
As radiation therapy declined so did second cancers in childhood cancer survivors
Loading video... Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Childhood cancer survivors are living longer. Now research shows they are also...
Risk of subsequent malignancies reduced among childhood cancer survivors
Although the risk of subsequent malignancies for survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed in the 1990s remains increased, the risk is...