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New study demonstrates candidate's potential to generate antibodies, limit viral sheddingCredit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus...

Anti-depressant repurposed to treat childhood cancer

Credit: Karolinska Institutet A new study has found that a commonly prescribed anti-depressant may halt growth of a type of cancer known as childhood sarcoma,...

Game ‘pre-bunks’ political misinformation by letting players undermine democracy

Credit: Gusmanson A short online game in which players are recruited as a "Chief Disinformation Officer", using tactics such as trolling to sabotage elections in...

Anti-hacking based on the circular polarization direction of light

Development of a phototransistor based on the characteristic of light to travel in a straight line while rotating. Possible to prevent unauthorized reproduction and wiretapping...

A brief pilot intervention enhances preschoolers’ self-regulation and food liking

Children who received intervention experienced significant improvements in behavioral regulation and liking of fruits and vegetables, according to a new study in the Journal of...

Study suggests most humans are vulnerable to type 2 diabetes

Credit: IU School of Medicine Scientists have found that insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt to obesity and thereby rendering...

Hubble launches large ultraviolet-light survey of nearby stars

Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Roman-Duval (STScI), ULLYSES program, and R. Gendler The universe would be a pretty boring place without stars. Without them, the universe...

Shifts in water temperatures affect eating habits of larval tuna at critical life stage

Credit: Cedric Guigand NEWPORT, Ore. - Small shifts in ocean temperature can have significant effects on the eating habits of blackfin tuna during the larval...

Decoding heart-brain talk may hold the key to preventing cardiovascular disease

University of Cincinnati cardiologist wins a National Institutes of Health Director's Innovator Award for researchCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati The crosstalk of the heart and...

Scientists work to shed light on Standard Model of particle physics

Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) Mapping the magnetic field for Fermilab's Muon g-2 experiment As scientists await the highly anticipated initial results of the Muon...

Playing detective on a galactic scale: Huge new dataset will solve multiple Milky Way mysteries

Australian-led GALAH project releases chemical information for 600,000 starsCredit: Dr Ángel R. López-Sánchez/Australian Astronomical Optics/Macquarie University/ASTRO 3D How do stars destroy lithium? Was a drastic...

COVID-19: Enzyme targeted by virus also influences gut inflammation

Cedars-Sinai study suggests ACE2, which helps coronavirus invade cells, may be a double-edged swordCredit: Courtesy of the National Institutes of Health LOS ANGELES (Nov. 5,...

Corn and other crops are not adapted to benefit from elevated carbon dioxide levels

Credit: WEST project The U.S. backs out of the Paris climate agreement even as carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continue to rise. Through photosynthesis, plants are...

Know when to unfold ’em: Applying particle physics methods to quantum computing

'Unfolding' techniques used to improve the accuracy of particle detector data can also improve the readout of quantum states from a quantum computerCredit: Julien Marius...

Mystery molecule in bacteria is revealed to be a guard