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Researchers use stem cells to regenerate the external layer of a human heart
Credit: Lance Lian, Penn State A process using human stem cells can generate the cells that cover the external surface...
Recreating conditions inside stars with compact lasers
Credit: R. Hollinger and A. Beardall FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - The energy density contained in the center of a star...
New genes identified that regulate the spread of cancers
Research led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has discovered a new biological target for drugs to reduce the spread...
NIST physicists ‘squeeze’ light to cool microscopic drum below quantum limit
Credit: Teufel/NIST Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have cooled a mechanical object to a temperature...
New laser based on unusual physics phenomenon could improve telecommunications, computing
Credit: Kanté group, UC San Diego Researchers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated the world's first laser...
Paleontologists classify mysterious ancient cone-shaped sea creatures
Credit: Artist: Danielle Dufault. © Royal Ontario Museum TORONTO, ON (Canada) - One branch on the tree of life is...
Grasslands hold potential for increased food production
About 40% of natural grasslands worldwide have potential to support increased livestock grazing, according to a new study published in...
Chemistry on the edge
Credit: Roy Kaltschmidt/Berkeley Lab Defects and jagged surfaces at the edges of nanosized platinum and gold particles are key hot...
First look inside nanoscale catalysts shows ‘defects’ are useful
Credit: (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Using one of the world's brightest light sources to peer inside some of the world's...
UTSW joins national drive to increase HPV vaccination against cancer
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS, January 11, 2017 ? More than a decade after the HPV vaccine was deemed both safe...
NASA sees Pineapple Express deliver heavy rains, flooding to Calif.
Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce California which has long been suffering through a strong, multi-year drought, is finally beginning to...
Catching CRISPR in action
Credit: Jin Liu and Zhicheng Zuo, UNT One of the most talked about biological breakthroughs in the past decade was...
DNA duplicator small enough to hold in your hand
Loading video... Credit: Barb Cramer & Michael Todd, Vanderbilt University Imagine a "DNA photocopier" small enough to hold in your...
CWRU directly measures how perovskite solar films efficiently convert light to power
Credit: Courtesy of Nano Letters Solar cells made with films mimicking the structure of the mineral perovskite are the focus...
New Colombian plant discovered by Kew scientist honors Colombian president
A new plant species from Northeastern Colombia has been named Espeletia praesidentis, in honour of efforts made by Colombian President...
Can the ‘greening’ be greener?
Credit: Thomas Hesse The EU introduced the new "greening" instrument into the Common Agricultural Policy in 2015, with the intention...
Eucalypts spotlight biosecurity failures
Credit: Treena Burgess The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. For more than...
‘Gene-silencing’ technique is a game-changer for crop protection
Ground-breaking research based on nanotechnology promises to help conquer the greatest threat to global food crops - pests and diseases...
Double fish production while preserving biodiversity — can it be done?
Credit: Tarang Mehta, Earlham Institute Tanzania, perhaps best known for safaris over its vast open plains, has ambitious plans for...
Contrary to decades of hype, curcumin alone is unlikely to boost health
Curcumin, a compound in turmeric, continues to be hailed as a natural treatment for a wide range of health conditions,...