Rapid validation for genome assemblies? Introducing KAT: K-mer Analysis Toolkit
Genome assembly projects are costly in both time and money; where identifying problems with your data post-assembly can be a real setback. With the K-mer...
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Credit: OpenGridMap / TUM How much electricity flows through the grid? When and where? Where are the bottlenecks? What happens when wind turbines and solar...
Ultrathin protective layer brings quite a bit more stability to perovskite solar cell
The addition of a few nanometers of a thin layer of aluminum oxide protects a perovskite solar cell against humidity - still a major stumbling...
TSA could save money by waiving PreCheck fees for frequent travelers, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- There is an easy way to reduce lines at the airport, increase security and save the...
Re-emergence of syphilis traced to pandemic strain cluster
Credit: Steven J. Norris, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston/USA Syphilis has plagued humankind for over 500 years. After the first reported outbreaks struck Europe in...
Researchers uncover how hippocampus influences future thinking
(Boston)--Over the past decade, researchers have learned that the hippocampus--historically known for its role in forming memories--is involved in much more than just remembering the...
Experimental insecticide explodes mosquitoes, not honeybees
Credit: Photo by James Gathany/CDC In a new study, Vanderbilt pharmacologist Jerod Denton, Ph.D., Ohio State entomologist Peter Piermarini, Ph.D., and colleagues report an experimental...
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