FSU-led research team discovers unique supernova explosion
Credit: Courtesy of Eric Hsiao. One-hundred million light years away from Earth, an unusual supernova is exploding. That exploding star -- which is known as...
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Study takes us a step closer to a universal antibody test for COVID-19
Team led by Houston Methodist addresses need for quick, easy tests to screen plasma donorsCredit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON - A new study released by Houston...
Artificial intelligence helps cut down on MRI no-shows
AJR researchers use modest data, basic engineering AI to solve complex multifactorial operational problem: outpatient MRI appointment no-showsCredit: American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal...
Coming up for air: Extinct sea scorpions could breathe out of water, fossil detective unveils
Credit: James Lamsdell Scientists have long debated the respiratory workings of sea scorpions, but a new discovery by a West Virginia University geologist concludes that...
Bumblebees benefit from faba bean cultivation
Research team led by the University of Göttingen investigates influence of 'greening measures' on pollinatorsCredit: Nicole Beyer About one third of the payments received by...
How chemical diversity in plants facilitates plant-animal interactions
Credit: Bernadette Wynter Rigley. We aren't the only beings who enjoy feasting on tasty fruits like apples, berries, peaches, and oranges. Species like bats, monkeys,...
New small satellite to rendezvous with binary asteroids
Credit: Lockheed Martin The University of Colorado Boulder and Lockheed Martin will soon lead a new space mission to capture the first-ever closeup look at...
Epigenetic changes precede onset of diabetes
Credit: DIfE Epigenetic* changes in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas can be detected in patients several years before the diagnosis of type 2...
Concussion discovery reveals dire, unknown effect of even mild brain injuries
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Health UVA researchers have discovered that concussions and traumatic brain injuries, even when mild, cause swelling that blocks the brain's...
DNA-based nanotechnology stimulates potent antitumor immune responses
Synthetic DNA nanovaccines enhance killer T cell immunity resulting in tumor control in preclinical studiesCredit: The Wistar Institute Researchers designed DLnano-vaccines displaying 60 copies of...
Levodopa may improve vision in patients with macular degeneration
The widely used and well-tolerated drug commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease may help significantly reduce the need for more costly, more invasive treatments, report...
New ACM study gives most detailed picture to date of US bachelor’s programs in computing
Significant increases seen in software engineering enrollmentsCredit: Association for Computing Machinery ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, recently released its eighth annual Study of Non-Doctoral...
Human norovirus strains differ in sensitivity to the body’s first line of defense
Credit: CDC Interferon (IFN) responses are one of the first defenses the body mounts against viral infections, and research has shown that it plays a...
Stem cell function may explain higher colon cancer rate in males
Credit: Yu et al Colon cancers have a higher incidence in males, which is in part related to much higher androgen levels in males compared...
BrainGate Inc, owner of brain-computer interface technologies, donated to Tufts University
Generous donation from Jeff Stibel, including FDA-approved Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technologies, will launch the Stibel Dennett Consortium, creating new center of gravity in brain and...