Targeting a transporter to treat SHH medulloblastoma
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a novel target for a type of pediatric brain tumorCredit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Investigators...
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UM receives over $10 million for research center on population health
Credit: UM photo by Tommy Martino MISSOULA - As emergent pathogens like coronavirus and climate-related health challenges like wildfire smoke plague human populations, the University...
The architecture of a ‘shape-shifting’ norovirus
Credit: University of Leeds Every picture tells a story... none more so than this detailed visualisation of a strain of the norovirus. Created from 13,000...
Healthier chickens, happier consumers
New research to enhance chicken-raising practicesCredit: Photo courtesy the USDA ARS, image k10003-7 by S. Ausmus. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Smile, chickens. You're soon to be...
Argonne’s Paul Dickman honored with nuclear waste management achievement award
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Paul Dickman, a senior policy fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, has been named a Waste...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope full mirror deployment a success
Credit: Credits: NASA/Chris Gunn In a recent test, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope fully deployed its primary mirror into the same configuration it will have...
Two COVID-19 papers published in PLOS ONE
Studies use SIRD model to forecast COVID-19 spread; examine patient CT scans to correlate clinical features with mortalityCredit: Yuan et al, 2020 (CC BY 4.0)...
To tune up your quantum computer, better call an AI mechanic
New paradigm for "auto-tuning" quantum bits could overcome major engineering hurdle.Credit: B. Hayes / NIST A high-end race car engine needs all its components tuned...
Hubble finds best evidence for elusive mid-size black hole
Credit: ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser New data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have provided the strongest evidence yet for mid-sized black holes in the Universe....
Gairdner Foundation recognizes Dr. Guy Rouleau with prestigious award
The Neuro's director has been a driving force in neurological disease research and Open Science leadershipCredit: The Neuro Since 1957, The Gairdner Foundation has been...
Scientists tap unused energy source to power smart sensor networks
Credit: Kai Wang The electricity that lights our homes and powers our appliances also creates small magnetic fields that are present all around us. Scientists...
Flooding stunted 2019 cropland growing season, resulting in more atmospheric CO2
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Severe flooding throughout the Midwest--which triggered a delayed growing season for crops in the region--led to a reduction of 100 million metric tons...
Less expensive, more effective pneumonia vaccines are tested in humans
Developed by researchers at the Butantan Institute (Brazil) and Boston Children's Hospital, part of the Harvard Medical School (USA), the innovation is capable of providing...
Russian trolls on Twitter polarized vaccination during 2016 election cycle
Fake personas targeted pro- and anti-vaccination messages to Americans, based on their political preferencesCredit: D. Walter, During the 2016 election cycle, politically polarizing tweets by...
NJIT designers fabricate masks, shields and swabs to battle COVID-19
Credit: NJIT As emergency response teams in the region scramble to acquire dwindling medical supplies to combat the surge in COVID-19 (coronavirus) infections, diverse members...
