Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis improved by simple accelerometers
As the most common form of the disease, early diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is key to survivalCredit: Image courtesy of the authors WASHINGTON, February...
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NASA finds a stronger Tropical Cyclone Uesi near New Caledonia
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite passed over the South Pacific Ocean and found a stronger Tropical Cyclone Uesi after obtaining infrared imagery of the...
BrainCool AB completes recruitment in trial for FDA clearance of oral mucositis treatment
Cooral® system on track with US De Novo 510 k process for market registration in the USCredit: BrainCool AB LUND, Sweden--February 11, 2020--BrainCool AB, a...
New synthesis methods enhance 3D chemical space for drug discovery
Credit: Davies Lab/Emory University After helping develop a new approach for organic synthesis -- carbon-hydrogen functionalization -- scientists at Emory University are now showing how...
New research shows how the malaria parasite grows and multiplies
Credit: The University of Nottingham Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how the parasite that causes malaria is able to multiply at such...
Dancing matter: New form of movement of cyclic macromolecules discovered
Physicists show unique polymer behavior using computer simulationsCredit: © Maximilian Liebetreu Polymers are long molecules made from periodically connected molecular building blocks called monomers. Some...
How some butterflies developed the ability to change their eyespot size
A broad, comparative study reveals the evolution of a mechanism that allows a butterfly species to change its wing eyespot size in response to seasonal...
Coincidences influence the onset and ending of ice ages
Credit: Ola Joensen When we predict future climate, it is important to understand the climate of the past. We do. Mostly. Some details are still...
Hybrid transistor improves next-generation displays
Credit: © 2019 KAUST An innovative manufacturing technique developed by KAUST researchers has led to the development of hybrid organic transistors for use in next-generation...
Lupus patients who take their medications lower their diabetes risk
Credit: UBC Patients with lupus who take their medications as prescribed have much lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes, a common complication of the...
New technique allows scientists to study parasitic infections one cell at a time
A novel technique that isolates individual gut cells from mice with intestinal parasites may yield new insights on the immune response to these infectionsCredit: Ferrer-Font...
Artificial intelligence for machine tool maintenance
Wear on the spindle in ball screws can be continuously monitored and evaluated with an intelligent system by KIT - Presentation at Hannover Messe 2020Credit:...
TAT 2020 Honorary Award: A recognition in cancer drug development to Lillian Siu
March 2-4, 2020, Paris, FranceCredit: ESMO Lugano, Switzerland, 11 February 2020 - The European Society for Medical Oncology is pleased to announce that Lillian L....
Why the goby can conquer the waters of the world
Credit: University of Basel, Department of Environmental Sciences/MSE The round goby, one of the most common invasive freshwater fish in the world, boasts a particularly...
Deep learning can fool listeners by imitating any guitar amplifier
Credit: Alec Wright Many popular guitar amplifiers and distortion effects are based on analogue circuitry. To achieve the desired distortion of the guitar signal, these...
