Deep-CEE: The AI deep learning tool helping astronomers explore deep space
Credit: NASA/ESA Galaxy clusters are some of the most massive structures in the cosmos, but despite being millions of lightyears across, they can still be...
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Scientists discover autoimmune disease associated with testicular cancer
Technology that uncovered antibody has potential to identify other autoimmune diseases Using advanced technology, scientists at Chan Zuckerberg (CZ) Biohub, Mayo Clinic and University of...
WVU researchers map crystals to advance treatments for stroke, diabetes, dementia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Medications attach to the proteins in our bodies the way spacecrafts dock into the International Space Station. Describing that process in detail can reveal...
PathMaker Neurosystems is named as recipient of France’s top prize for innovation
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, & PARIS, FRANCE, June 26, 2019 - PathMaker Neurosystems Inc. ("PathMaker") is very pleased to announce that it has been named as the...
New dairy cattle breeding method increases genetic selection efficiency
Inclusion of a parameter that measures an animal's capacity to transmit its genetic traits resulted in gains of up to 16% compared with a traditional...
Exercise improves anxiety and mood in older adults undergoing chemotherapy
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Although we know that exercise improves anxiety and mood problems in younger people with cancer,...
Researchers reveal how protein mutation is involved in rare brain development disorder
Discovery could provide clues to potential therapies Rearing its head in infancy, Christianson Syndrome is a rare disorder whose symptoms include intellectual disability, seizures and...
Protein-linked sugars are crucial for the uptake of proteins linked to Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 6 million people worldwide, is caused by the buildup of alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain. The...
Immune-boosting compound makes immunotherapy effective against pancreatic cancer
Chemical compound extends survival by months, in mice Pancreatic cancer is especially challenging to treat - only eight percent of patients are still alive five...
How scientists used NASA data to predict appearance of July 2 eclipse
Animation comparing the predicted appearance of the Sun's corona during the July 2, 2019, eclipse with a photo of the actual event. As sunset drew...
Estimates of lost earnings from cancer deaths in US
Bottom Line: Cancer has significant impact on the U.S. economy, in part, because of lost productivity from premature deaths. This analysis estimated lost earnings for...
Columbia researchers controlled the behavior in a mouse’s brain with single-cell precision
The researchers prove it's possible to control a visual behavior of a mouse by activating neurons in its visual cortex For the first time, a...
Researchers save images not with a microchip, but with metabolites
Small molecules can encode data from an image and be read with over 98 percent accuracyWriting and reading data encoded in mixtures of metabolites. An...
Molecular thumb drives: Researchers store digital images in metabolite molecules
Credit: Jacob Rosenstein et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- DNA molecules are well known as carriers of huge amounts of biological information, and there is growing...
Experiments show dramatic increase in solar cell output
Method for collecting two electrons from each photon could break through theoretical solar-cell efficiency limit CAMBRIDGE, MA -- In any conventional silicon-based solar cell, there...
