A hidden treasure in the Milky Way – Astronomers uncover ultrabright x-ray source
X-ray binaries are intriguing systems consisting of two celestial bodies: a normal star and a compact, dead object such as a black hole or a...
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Is dark matter made of black holes?
Gravitational wave detectors, LIGO and Virgo, have detected a population of massive black holes whose origin is one of the biggest mysteries in modern astronomy....
3D maps of diseased tissues at subcellular precision
An open-source platform developed by researchers in Nikolaus Rajewsky’s lab at the Max Delbrück Center creates molecular maps from patient tissue samples with subcellular precision,...
Standardized protocols help hospitals treat strokes faster, WVU research finds
West Virginia University research illustrates that American Heart Association and American Stroke Association guidelines are effective at speeding up hospitals’ response times for stroke treatment...
NIH and National Science Foundation to award $15.4 million for RNA research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has partnered with the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide approximately $15.4 million over three years for research...
Mashed up purple marine bacteria makes an excellent eco-friendly fertilizer
New research published in npj Sustainable Agriculture reports that biomass made from the purple photosynthetic marine bacterium Rhodovulum sulfidophilum is an excellent nitrogen fertilizer. Led by Keiji Numata from...
How cells boost gene expression
The function of non-coding RNA in the cell has long been a mystery to researchers. Unlike coding RNA, non-coding RNA does not produce proteins –...
‘Fit2Drive’ transforms assessing older drivers with cognitive decline
As the world’s population ages, so does the proportion of older drivers on the road. Safe driving requires adequate memory, perceptual and motor skills, and...
Manipulating the frequency of terahertz signals through temporal boundaries
Terahertz technology could help us meet the ever-increasing demand for faster data transfer rates. However, the down-conversion of a terahertz signal to arbitrary lower frequencies...
Study links neighborhood violence, lung cancer progression
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists have identified a potential driver of aggressive lung cancer tumors in patients who live in areas with high levels of violent...
Lanthanide catalysts enable one-step synthesis of complex drug precursors
Hydrocarbazole is a crucial compound in organic chemistry, serving as a building block for various biologically active compounds, including pesticides like strychnine and anticancer drugs...
Refining turbulent flow to scale up iPS cell-based platelet manufacturing
iPS cell-derived expandable immortalized megakaryocyte progenitor cell lines (imMKCLs) represent a renewable means to produce large amounts of platelets ex vivo for transfusion. Despite generating...
Novel application of optical tweezers: colorfully showing molecular energy transfer
A novel technique with potential applications for fields such as droplet chemistry and photochemistry has been demonstrated by an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research group.Credit: Osaka...
Discovery of spontaneous inflow and outflow states of high-temperature plasma by energetic ions
BackgroundCredit: National Institute for Fusion Science Background In the realm of fusion research, the control of plasma density, temperature, and heating is crucial for enhancing...
Tax the rich, say a majority of adults across 17 G20 countries surveyed
A new survey of adult citizens in 18 of the world’s largest economies has revealed majority support for tax reforms and broader political and economic...
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