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Studies point way to precision therapies for common class of genetic disorders
Credit: (Photo courtesy of Stanislav Shvartsman, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering) Two Princeton University studies are opening important new...
BU College of Engineering receives NEXTCAR grant to develop smart car technology
The Boston University College of Engineering announced it is a co-investigator for a $3.36 million grant received by Oak Ridge...
New method improves accuracy of imaging systems
Credit: Courtesy of Prof. Norbert Scherer Feb. 3, 2017 -- New research provides scientists looking at single molecules or into...
16 aplastic anemia patients free of disease after bone marrow transplant and chemo
Credit: Amy DeZern, M.D. Physicians at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report they have successfully treated 16 patients with...
Approach removes thyroid gland with no neck scar or need for special equipment
Credit: Dr. Rohan Walvekar New Orleans, LA - A surgical approach developed by ENT surgeons at LSU Health New Orleans...
Portable superconductivity systems for small motors
WASHINGTON, D.C., February, 7, 2017 -- Superconductivity, where electrical currents course unhindered through a material, is one of modern physics'...
Stars align in test supporting ‘spooky action at a distance’
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Quantum entanglement may appear to be closer to science fiction than anything in our physical reality. But...
Tarantulas inspire new structural color with the greatest viewing angle
Credit: The University of Akron Inspired by the hair of blue tarantulas, researchers from The University of Akron lead a...
New brain target for potential treatment of social pathology in autism spectrum disorder
Credit: Rosalind Franklin University Researchers at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science have induced empathy-like behavior by identifying then...
Material can turn sunlight, heat and movement into electricity — all at once
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 7, 2017 -- Many forms of energy surround you: sunlight, the heat in your room and even...
American Cancer Society endorses two-dose regimen for HPV vaccination
ATLANTA - February 7, 2017 - The American Cancer Society has endorsed updated recommendations on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination from...
NASA advances first-ever silicon-based X-ray optic
Credit: Credits: NASA/W. Hrybyk NASA scientist William Zhang has created and proven a technique for manufacturing lightweight, high-resolution X-ray mirrors...
Mysterious white dwarf pulsar discovered
Credit: Mark Garlick/University of Warwick University of Warwick researchers identify a white dwarf pulsar -- a star type which has...
Melanoma research breakthrough gives hope to treatment
Credit: Dr. Aaron Smith, QUT A QUT-driven project has identified the way in which melanoma cells spread, opening up new...
Detecting early onset of metastatic disease using FAST disc
Credit: UNIST A new research, affiliated with UNIST has been highlighted on the front cover of the January 2017 issue...
How to recycle lithium batteries
Rechargeable lithium ion batteries power our phones and tablets they drive us from A to B in electric vehicles, and...
£1.75 million five-year project under way to uncover new ‘sound worlds’
(University of Huddersfield) A £1.7 million, five-year research project at the University of Huddersfield will push the limits of new...
Mobile phone and satellite data to map poverty
Credit: WorldPop, University of Southampton An international team has, for the first time, developed a way of combining anonymised data...
Novel LED street lights reduce costs
Credit: Photo: KIT Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a novel type of LED street light of...
The Potential of automatic word comparison for historical linguistics
Credit: Johann-Mattis List The comparison of different languages is a core task of historical linguistics. Language comparison allows linguists to...