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,...
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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
Unusual structures in bacterial cells keep viral infection from spreading; a list of new ones could provide improved biotech toolsCredit: the Weizmann Institute of Science...
New type of antivenom to reduce 100,000 fatalities each year from venomous snake bites
Credit: Edouard Crittenden (LSTM) A new approach of treating life-threatening snake bites responsible for around 100,000 deaths globally each year is being pioneered by an...
