Some genetic sequencing fail to analyze large segments of DNA
UTSW experts: Gaps in clinical whole exome sequencing at major commercial labs indicative of larger issueCredit: UTSW Highlights: Reanalysis of patient samples from 3 U.S....
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Moving domain walls induce losses in superconductor/ferromagnet hybrid systems
Credit: The University of Jyväskylä/ Mihail Silaev Physicist have shown that the motion of domain walls can be detected by monitoring voltage generated in superconducting...
Epilepsy study shows link between brain activity and memory
Cedars-Sinai research findings could lead to better treatments for cognitive impairment in epilepsy patientsCredit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (Jan. 6, 2020) -- A new Cedars-Sinai study...
Polluted wastewater in the forecast? Try a solar umbrella
Berkeley Lab scientists demonstrate a 'photo-thermal' umbrella that can double evaporation rates, thus reducing environmental impact of settling pondsCredit: Berkeley Lab Evaporation ponds, which are...
New imaging system and artificial intelligence algorithm accurately identify brain tumors
Credit: Daniel Orringer, NYU Langone Health A novel method of combining advanced optical imaging with an artificial intelligence algorithm produces accurate, real-time intraoperative diagnosis of...
Half of women with heart failure get the wrong treatment
As many as 50 per cent of women suffering from cardiac arrest are given insufficient treatment, because the heart failure was not caused by a...
False negatives: Delayed Zika effects in babies who appeared normal at birth
Credit: Children's National Hospital Colombian infants exposed to Zika virus in the womb showed neurodevelopmental delays as toddlers, despite having "normal" brain imaging and head...
Hubble surveys gigantic galaxy
Credit: NASA, ESA, and B. Holwerda (University of Louisville). To kickstart the 30th anniversary year of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble has imaged a...
Scientists develop new method to detect oxygen on exoplanets
Technique could speed search for life in outer spaceCredit: (NASA/GSFC/Friedlander-Griswold) Scientists have developed a new method for detecting oxygen in exoplanet atmospheres that may accelerate...
Formation of a huge underwater volcano offshore the Comoros
Seismologists of the GFZ observe processes in the upper mantle for the first time before the formation of an enormous underwater eruptionCredit: Image: Cesca et...
LD Motif Finder locates ancient hidden protein patterns
Credit: © 2019 Rayan Naser An iterative machine learning approach has identified elusive 800 million-year-old amino acid patterns that are responsible for facilitating protein interactions....
Power dressing
The mechanical and thermoelectrical self-healing process of the composite film. Wearable electronics could be perpetually powered by stretchy, self-mending materials that use body heat to...
Researchers use remote sensing to estimate nitrogen deposition in North China
Credit: Zhen Wang Northern China, a hotspot of air pollution, has always been an area of great interest to study owing to the significant impacts...
Researchers create nanoscale sensors to better see how high pressure affects materials
Credit: Photo by Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University AMES, Iowa - Researchers have developed new nanoscale technology to image and measure more of the stresses and...
2017 San Diego wildfire increased pediatric ER visits for breathing problems
Credit: ATS Jan. 6, 2020--A small wildfire in San Diego County in 2017 resulted in a big uptick in children visiting the emergency room for...
