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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...

Tuning the circadian clock, boosting rhythms may be key to future treatments and medicines

New article unravels the remarkable relationship between time-of-day and physiologyCredit: Imogen Reekie Irvine, CA - February 11, 2021 - Subconsciously, our bodies keep time for...

Three UH engineers named to National Academy of Inventors

Hien Nguyen, Jeffrey Rimer and Gangbing song elected to senior member class of 2021Credit: University of Houston Three University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering...

UMass Amherst team helps demonstrate spontaneous quantum error correction

New research tackles a central challenge of powerful quantum computingCredit: UMass Amherst To build a universal quantum computer from fragile quantum components, effective implementation of...

Implant improves balance, movement and quality of life for people with inner ear disorder