Warm ice may fracture differently than cold ice
New study suggests old rules on how ice breaks may not always hold upCredit: Iman El Gharamti/Aalto University Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have...
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Innovative imaging technique for bone marrow transplants investigated
Credit: OU Health OKLAHOMA CITY -- With the lifesaving potential of a bone marrow transplant comes an anxious few weeks of waiting to see if...
UMD, UMBC, ARL announce $68m cooperative agreement to accelerate AI, autonomy
Credit: University of Maryland An interdisciplinary research team led by the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) and in partnership with the University of Maryland,...
Protein tenascin-C important in retinal blood flow disorders
Credit: RUB, Marquard Many eye diseases are associated with a restricted blood supply, known as ischaemia, which can lead to blindness. The role of the...
Deciphering structure of a toxic matter that destroys the nerves in the brain
Credit: POSTECH Alzheimer's disease - also called dementia - where memory and cognitive functions gradually decline due to deformation and death of neurons, and Parkinson's...
UVA develops new tools to battle cancer, advance genomics research
Credit: Courtesy Zang lab at UVA University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed important new resources that will aid the battle against cancer...
Coronavirus testing made quick and easy
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Xavier Pita A new rapid coronavirus test developed by KAUST scientists can deliver highly accurate results in less than 15 minutes....
Global cardiovascular organizations release joint opinion on achieving the ‘tobacco endgame’
Credit: 4C/FPO Tobacco use continues to be a primary contributor to the global burden of disease, causing an estimated 12% of deaths worldwide among people...
eDNA analysis could contribute towards more effective pest control
Detecting environmental DNA of invasive ant species in soil samplesCredit: A. Prof. Mamiko Ozaki B. Minamoto et al. Scientific Reports, 2021. Researchers have successfully detected...
Scientists sound alarm about unprecedented mercury accumulation in Pacific Ocean trenches
Multi-national team of scientists discover amounts of mercury in the deepest trenches of the Pacific Ocean that exceed any value ever recorded in remote marine...
Real-world flight data shows continued need for social distancing
Credit: Dr. Islind REYKJAVIK, Iceland 26 May 2021 - Current vaccination programmes alone will have a limited effect in stopping the second wave of COVID...
Resetting the biological clock by flipping a switch
Credit: Issey Takahashi The biological clock is present in almost all cells of an organism. As more and more evidence emerges that clocks in certain...
ACM recognizes far-reaching technical achievements with special awards
Recipients made groundbreaking contributions in many areasCredit: Association for Computing Machinery ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced the recipients of four prestigious technical...
Even among the insured, cost may delay follow up care for cancer survivors
Credit: Augusta University Even among a large group of cancer survivors who were mostly insured, college educated and had annual incomes above the national average,...
Conserving and monitoring genetic diversity will benefit nature and society
The loss of genetic diversity is a crisis tied to mass species extinctions and climate change; it could be just as serious to human society...
