NSF grant to advance research in cancer treatment
Credit: Virginia Tech Jessica Gannon, a recent graduate in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, will continue her education and research as a doctoral student in...
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Scientists seek details of cancer’s evolutionary tree
Rice computer scientist, engineering dean Luay Nakhleh earns NSF support for single-cell genome studyCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 19, 2021) - Rice University...
A small molecule induces readthrough of cystic fibrosis CFTR nonsense mutations
This research suggests that a path to treat currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis is clearly achievable.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - An experimental drug reported...
In vitro Zoo helps in understanding SARS-CoV-2
Credit: © IFIK / UniBE Since the beginning of the pandemic, several reports have indicated that SARS-CoV-2 spillover events have occurred from humans to animals,...
A simple compound to control complex gut microbes
Credit: RIKEN Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) have discovered that acetate, a major metabolite produced by some intestinal bacteria, is...
Kids’ sleep: check in before you switch off
Credit: Pixabay The struggle to get your child to go to sleep and stay asleep is something most parents can relate to. Once the bedtime...
Cosmic rays help supernovae explosions pack a bigger punch
Credit: Credit: F. RodrÃguez Montero. The final stage of cataclysmic explosions of dying massive stars, called supernovae, could pack an up to six times bigger...
EU project ADMIRE launched
Interdisciplinary consortium aims to develop intelligent adaptive storage systemsCredit: ill./©: ADMIRE project Fourteen institutions from six European countries are developing a new adaptive storage system...
Scientists adopt deep learning for multi-object tracking
Their novel framework achieves state-of-the-art performance without sacrificing efficiency in public surveillance tasksCredit: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Computer vision has progressed much over...
Remote sensing techniques help treat and manage hollow forests
Oak tree decline detected by advanced remote sensing techniquesCredit: Swansea University. Using advanced remote sensing techniques can help the early detection of oak tree decline...
Championing chrononutrition with protein, the morning elixir for muscle growth
Researchers find the best time to consume proteins for building and strengthening muscles is during breakfastCredit: Waseda University Proteins constitute an essential dietary component that...
Novel techniques extract more accurate data from images degraded by environmental factors
Findings from research led by Yale-NUS scientist can improve the performance of surveillance equipment, self-driving cars, video games, and sports broadcastingCredit: Robby Tan, Yale-NUS College...
uOttawa study first to investigate newly introduced butterfly which could become widespread in Canada
Credit: Stephanie A. Rivest This summer, if you see a butterfly with wings that are blue on top with orange spots underneath, you may have...
To die or not to die in response to stress, a decision regulated by MK2 protein levels
Credit: IRB Barcelona Living organisms are often exposed to stress stimuli generated either by external or internal factors, and they need to respond accordingly. At...
Scientists uncover drivers of phenotypic innovation and diversification in gymnosperms
Credit: KIB Determining the major drivers of species diversification and phenotypic innovation across the Tree of Life is one of the grand challeges in evolutionary...
