Structure of the elusive boron monoxide finally determined after 83 years
In an effort to discover new 2D materials, a team of scientists from Ames National Laboratory determined the structure of boron monoxide. This compound was...
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Sylvester, Dana-Farber researchers to receive funding to study how diet, exercise impact mental and physical functioning in older cancer survivors
MIAMI, FLORIDA (JULY 18, 2023) – Researchers from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Dana Farber Cancer Institute...
Case Report: Intrathoracic synovial sarcoma with BRAF V600E mutation
“The prognosis of recurrent/metastatic SS remains poor, highlighting the need for a novel therapeutic strategy.”Credit: 2023 Russo et al. “The prognosis of recurrent/metastatic SS remains...
The cost of being a non-native English speaker in science
English serves as a convenient, common language for science. However, this practice poses insurmountable barriers to those whose first language is not English — the...
Cell-to-cell diversity is key to protecting brain from neurological diseases: University of Ottawa research
A brain’s cell makeup may transform the way we understand and treat neuropsychiatric conditions, potentially opening a new treatment path for diseases like epilepsy, autism,...
Medical College of Wisconsin scientist and international team awarded $13 million NIH program project grant to study calcifications in diseases of aging
Contact:Credit: Medical College of Wisconsin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Colleen McDonald, Sr. Consultant - Earned Media 414.801.3146 | [email protected] Medical College of Wisconsin scientist and...
Quantitative analysis of cell organelles with artificial intelligence
BESSY II's high-brilliance X-rays can be used to produce microscopic images with spatial resolution down to a few tens of nanometres. Whole cell volumes can...
Termites as cause of fairy circles in Namib Desert confirmed
For more than ten years, researchers have been discussing how the numerous circular bare patches in the middle of the African grasslands - the so-called...
The carbon cycle is speeding up
Subarctic ecosystems store large amounts of carbon. As the climate continues to warm, more and more carbon is being released into the atmosphere. There are...
“Mind controlling” parasitic worms are missing genes found in every other animal
In a world full of bizarre animals, hairworms are some of the strangest: parasitic worms that manipulate the behavior of their hosts in what’s sometimes...
Droplet levitation is a new way to explore airborne viruses and microorganisms
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2023 – Self-sustained levitation of millimeter-sized droplets was recently discovered by researchers at Tyumen State University, in Russia, during an experiment to...
Scientists unravel evolutionary history of the Arctic flora
A team led by Prof. WANG Wei from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has unraveled the evolutionary history of...
PCORI approves $208 million for research on heart disease, chronic disease, palliative care and a range of conditions impacting people of all ages
July 18, 2023 Credit: https://www.pcori.org/about/governance/trademark-usage-guidelines July 18, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced funding awards totaling $208 million to...
Laser-controlled intracellular flows in temperature-sensitive biological cells
Micromanipulation techniques are widely adopted in materials science, colloidal physics and life sciences for various applications, ranging from nanostructure assembly and particle trapping to spatio-temporal...
How do microbes spread globally? A study clarifies how they travel from end to end of the world
The study “Understanding atmospheric intercontinental dispersal of harmful microorganisms”* compiles the scope of the problem of the global dispersal of harmful microorganisms through the upper...
