How does our brain fold? Study reveals new genetic insights
Credit: RMIT University New research is helping unlock the mystery of how the brain folds as a baby develops in the womb - a process...
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A binary star as a cosmic particle accelerator
Evidence of very high-energy gamma radiation from Eta CarinaeCredit: Illustration: DESY, Science Communication Lab With a specialised telescope in Namibia a DESY-led team of researchers...
New NUS innovation enhances digital privacy by hiding images from the prying eyes of AI
This advancement stops an algorithm from automatically recognizing faces of people as well as specific attributes such as gender, race and the environment they are...
NCCN: What people with cancer and their caregivers need to know about CAR T-cell therapy
National Comprehensive Cancer Network's new NCCN Guidelines for Patients explain how to recognize and manage immunotherapy-related toxicities, help prepare patients for lengthy treatment durationCredit: NCCN...
Nobel Prize-winning chemist named to “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” list
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY -- M. Stanley Whittingham, a 2019 Nobel Laureate and distinguished professor at Binghamton University, State...
Identified the genetic landscape of myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms
Credit: Laura Palomo Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MDS/MPN) is a group of rare malignancies with overlapping features from myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), that include...
Researchers from University of Turku have described over 40 new species in 2020
Credit: Photo: Kari Kaunisto It is estimated that 15 million different species live on our planet, but only 2 million of them are currently known...
High-end microscopy refined
Credit: (Picture: Working groups Benavente and Sauer / University of Wuerzburg) The synaptonemal complex is a ladder-like cell structure that plays a major role in...
The “eyes” say more than the “mouth” and can distinguish English sounds
A new method to estimate English discrimination ability from human pupillary responseCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview A research team...
Building a harder diamond
Scientists at the University of Tsukuba use computer calculations to propose a new way to rearrange the carbon atoms in a diamond to make it...
Food taxes and subsidies would bring major health gains, study shows
Credit: University of Otago A consumer tax on the saturated fat, salt and sugar content of food, accompanied by a 20 per cent subsidy on...
Traffic data show drastic changes in Floridians’ behavior at onset of the pandemic
Study uses statewide traffic data from the Florida department of transportationCredit: Florida Atlantic University It's not just health, social and economic consequences from COVID-19 that...
A shake-up in cell culturing: Flame sterilization may affect the culture
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that a common practice for keeping microbial contaminants out of shake-flask cultures can considerably affect cell growthCredit: University...
Exercise can slow or prevent vision loss, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of vision loss,...
AI to help meet global demand for high-quality, objective peer-review in publishing
Credit: Frontiers In an industry first, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being deployed to help review research papers and assist in the peer-review process. The state-of-the-art...
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