Crumpled graphene makes ultra-sensitive cancer DNA detector
Credit: Image courtesy of Mohammad Heiranian CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Graphene-based biosensors could usher in an era of liquid biopsy, detecting DNA cancer markers circulating in...
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Stanford researcher investigates how squid communicate in the dark
Credit: © 2010 MBARI In the frigid waters 1,500 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of human-sized Humboldt squid feed on a...
Beyond your doorstep: What you buy and where you live shapes land-use footprint
Credit: Courtesy of Lin Zeng, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering In recent years, the attention of scientists and environmentalists has turned toward how population...
Researchers develop method for measuring quality of life for people on autism spectrum
Autistic people and their families have advocated for better quality of life measures, and early findings indicate this tool measures areas that are important to...
Stroke: When the system fails for the second time
Credit: MPI CBS It is now widely known that the brain is much more malleable than once thought. Even after stroke or brain injury the...
Skoltech scientists developed a new cathode material for metal-ion batteries
Credit: Skoltech Researchers from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology (CEST) created a new cathode material based on titanium fluoride phosphate, which enabled...
Skoltech scientists developed a new cathode material for metal-ion batteries
Credit: Skoltech Researchers from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology (CEST) created a new cathode material based on titanium fluoride phosphate, which enabled...
Teamwork in a cell
The cytoskeleton from a bird's eye perspectiveCredit: Markus Müller, Rocks Lab, MDC The cytoskeleton is a permanent construction site: it consists of protein filaments that...
COVID-19 workers get training to protect their own health
Credit: NIEHS Today, the National Institutes of Health will launch a new website with important educational resources for Coronavirus workers dealing with the spread of...
April’s SLAS Technology is now available
Credit: David James Group Oak Brook, IL - Just released is the April edition of SLAS Technology featuring cover article, "CURATE.AI: Optimizing Personalized Medicine with...
Is Niagara Falls a barrier against fish movement?
New study shows that fishes above and below falls are unlikely to interbreed -- vital information for the battle with invasive species in the Great...
New genetic editing powers discovered in squid
Credit: Elaine Bearer WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Revealing yet another super-power in the skillful squid, scientists have discovered that squid massively edit their own genetic...
UM scientists play a direct role in identification of forests for protection in Borneo
Credit: Jedediah Brodie MISSOULA - An international team of researchers, including two from the University of Montana, are working to help identify priority forest areas...
Even bacteria need their space: Squished cells may shut down photosynthesis
Credit: Kristin A. Moore and Jeffrey C. Cameron Introverts take heart: When cells, like some people, get too squished, they can go into defense mode,...
Keeping lower back pain at bay: Exercises designed by Lithuanians are 3 times more efficient
Lithuanian scientists have devised a spinal stabilization exercise program for managing lower back pain for people who perform sedentary job: Their effect lasts 3 times...
