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‘Gravitational noise’ interferes with determining the coordinates of distant sources
Credit: MIPT Press Office Our Galaxy's gravitational field limits the accuracy of astrometric observations of distant objects. This is most...
Crowdsourcing effort helps researchers predict how a molecule will smell
Credit: The Rockefeller University You can anticipate a color before you see it, based solely on the length of light...
A chemical investigation of employees — How to distinguish a blue collar from a white one
The objective of the investigation was to compare and to analyze hair trace element content in workers of different departments...
Fifth of world’s food lost to over-eating and waste, study finds
Almost 20 per cent of the food made available to consumers is lost through over-eating or waste, a study suggests....
Teflon subproducts recycled into valuable pharmaceuticals
Credit: Public Domain Fluoroform is highly pollutant, greenhouse effect chemical compound made of carbon and fluorine atoms. It is generated...
A novel positioning algorithm based on self-adaptive algorithm
Much attention has been paid to the Taylor series expansion (TSE) method these years, which has been extensively used for...
Novel plasma jet offshoot phenomenon explains blue atmospheric jets
Ionised matter, like plasma, still holds secrets. Physicists working with plasma jets, made of a stream of ionised matter, have...
Fluorescence method detects mercury contamination in fish
Credit: José Antonio Gil Martínez Researchers from the University of Burgos (Spain) have developed a fluorescent polymer that lights up...
High-sensitivity cameras reveal the atomic structure of metal-organic frameworks
Credit: © 2017 KAUST Researchers at KAUST have developed a method for fine-scale imaging of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), three-dimensional structures...
Metabolism drives growth and division of cancer cells
Credit: Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft STAT5 controls maturation and division of blood cells. During the development of blood cells it is...
Study finds 6,600 spills from fracking in just four states
Credit: Source: Science for Nature and People Partnership DURHAM, N.C. - Each year, 2 to 16 percent of hydraulically fractured...
Seven new species of night frogs from India including 4 miniature forms
Credit: SD Biju Scientists from India have discovered seven new frog species belonging to the genus Nyctibatrachus, commonly known as...
Screening MRI benefits women at average risk of breast cancer
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - MRI screening improves early diagnosis of breast cancer in all...
Novel breast tomosynthesis technique reduces screening recall rate
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - A new digital breast tomosynthesis technique has the potential to...
Hispanic cancer mortality varies among ethnic groups
To interview Paulo Pinheiro, contact Julia Gunther at [email protected] or 215-446-6896. Bottom Line: Cancer mortality rates vary considerably within the...
Scientists explore the evolution of a ‘social supergene’ in the red fire ant
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered that the chromosome responsible for the social organisation of colonies...
Impacts of mass coral die-off on Indian Ocean reefs revealed
Credit: University of Exeter Warming seawaters, caused by climate change and extreme climatic events, threaten the stability of tropical coral...
Mercury in fish, seafood may be linked to higher risk of ALS
MINNEAPOLIS - Eating fish and seafood with higher levels of mercury may be linked to a higher risk of amyotrophic...
A new computer model explores how proteins are controlled ‘at a distance’
Credit: Matthieu Wyart/EPFL EPFL scientists have created a new computer model that can help better design of allosteric drugs, which...
An alternative to opioids? Compound from marine snail is potent pain reliever
Credit: My Huynh A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief. Scientists at the University of...