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A galaxy on the edge
Credit: ESO Spiral galaxies throughout the Universe take on all manner of orientations with respect to Earth. We see some...
New drug lead identified in fight against TB
Credit: University of Sydney Antibacterial compounds found in soil could spell the beginnings of a new treatment for tuberculosis, new...
Scientists develop spectacles for X-ray lasers
Credit: Credit: Frank Seiboth, DESY An international team of scientists has tailored special X-ray glasses to concentrate the beam of...
Poor adolescent, early adult diet associated with increased risk for premenopausal breast cancer
Bottom Line: Women who consumed a diet as adolescents or young adults associated with chronic inflammation had a higher risk...
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...