Changing the connection between the hemispheres affects speech perception
Credit: Basil Preisig When we listen to speech sounds, the information that enters our left and right ear is not exactly the same. This may...
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Mark Torres wins Geochemical Society’s Clarke Award
Early-career honor goes to fourth Rice U. geochemist in 12 yearsCredit: Photo by Woodward Fisher HOUSTON - (Feb. 12, 2021) - Rice University's Mark Torres...
Researchers have broken the code for cell communication
Credit: University of Gothenburg Knowledge on how cells communicate is an important key to understanding many biological systems and diseases. A research team led by...
New machine learning theory raises questions about nature of science
Credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Office of Communications A novel computer algorithm, or set of rules, that accurately predicts the orbits of planets in the...
Applying quantum computing to a particle process
Berkeley Lab team models parton showers using a quantum algorithmCredit: ATLAS Collaboration A team of researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) used a...
Dr. James Martin Elected to the 2021 Class of the National Academy of Inventors
Texas Heart Institute Cardiomyocyte Renewal Lab Director Honored by NAICredit: Texas Heart Institute The Texas Heart Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. James Martin,...
Researchers find parallels in spread of brain cancer in mammals, zebrafish
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists say zebrafish suitable models for human glioblastoma researchCredit: Robyn Umans/Virginia Tech Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute...
Promising new approach to stop growth of brain cancer cells
Credit: The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (Friday, February 12, 2021 - Toronto) -- Inhibiting a key enzyme that controls a large network of proteins important...
Study reveals mutations that drive therapy-related myeloid neoplasms in children
Research from scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found mutations up to two years before cancer developed, showing an opportunity for early interventionsCredit: St....
Lemurs show there’s no single formula for lasting love
Brain imaging reveals that not all monogamous mammals are 'wired for love' in the same wayCredit: David Haring, Duke Lemur Center DURHAM, N.C. -- Humans...
Green tea compound aids p53, ‘guardian of the genome’ and tumor suppressor
Research offers new lead for cancer drug discoveryCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53,...
George Mason, Rutgers partner to better inform HER2 breast cancer treatment
A George Mason University and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey collaboration received the U.S. Army's Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award to indicate success...
Drone-based photogrammetry: A reliable and low-cost method for estimating plant biomass
Credit: Photo credit: Lane Scher. Remote sensing technology has become a vital tool for scientists over the past several decades for monitoring changes in land...
Finding the best targets to improve crop yield by following CO2 journey inside the leaf
Credit: Natalia Bateman, CoETP A team of scientists have measured the relative importance of the different obstacles that carbon dioxide (CO2) encounters in its voyage...
New study gives hope of eliminating mother-to-baby transmission of HIV
Credit: Karolinska Institutet. Anti-retroviral drugs are a vital tool in the prevention and treatment of HIV. A new study of pregnant women in Tanzania shows...
