‘DNA microscopy’ offers entirely new way to image cells
Credit: J. Weinstein et al./Cell 2019 Microscopy just got reinvented - again. Traditionally, scientists have used light, x-rays, and electrons to peer inside tissues and...
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Plants’ oil-production accelerator also activates the brakes
Scientists discover seemingly paradoxical mechanism for regulating oil synthesisCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Scientists studying plant biochemistry at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National...
Psoriasis patients turn to alternative medicine when traditional treatments fail
A team of researchers at GW published their survey findings on the uses of complementary and alternative medicine by psoriasis patients in the Journal of...
Self-healing software project — NSF career award
Credit: Virginia Tech For Na Meng, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering, a guiding principle of "every effort...
God doesn’t play dice — does cancer?
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The saying "God doesn't play dice" is meant to suggest that nothing happens by chance. On the other hand,...
Researchers find a mechanism to improve pancreatic islet transplantation in type 1 diabetes
Credit: Figueiredo et al. The first cause of the loss of functionality in transplanted pancreatic islets is the low capacity to create new vessels to...
Multi-mobile (M2) computing system makes android & iOS apps sharable on multiple devices
The M2 system integrates cameras, displays, microphones, speakers, sensors, and GPS to improve audio conferencing, media recording, and Wii-like gaming, and allow greater access for...
A new way for machines to process visual information based on human sight
NSF awards $500,000 to Pitt researchers to create neuromorphic vision system mimicking human sight PITTSBURGH (June 20, 2019) -- Self-driving cars rely on their ability...
Researchers find link between exposure to world trade center dust and prostate cancer
(New York, NY - June 20, 2019) -- World Trade Center (WTC) responders with prostate cancer showed signs that exposure to dust from the World...
KIST gets robot to trap ball without coding
Robots learn to imitate human movements from surface electromyograms of muscles; robots successfully learn to trap a dropped ball like a soccer playerCredit: Korea Institute...
Why climate change means a rethink of coffee and cocoa production systems
Credit: Bioversity International/K.DeSousa Global demand for coffee and cocoa is on the rise. Yet across the equatorial belt where these two crops are produced, the...
Cancer control: Structure of important transport protein solved
Credit: Dimitrios Fotiadis, University of Bern Certain cancer cells depend on exporting the metabolite lactate, which accumulates during the generation on energy. Lactate plays an...
The Frontiers of Knowledge Awards call for a renewed commitment to global sustainability
The ceremony of the 11th edition of the BBVA Foundation's awards has been held in their new home in the city of BilbaoCredit: BBVA Foundation...
Retracing ancient routes to Australia
Modelling reveals First Australians arrived in large groups using complex technologiesCredit: Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) New insights...
Global treaty is leaving some countries vulnerable to increase in tobacco consumption
Studies provide evidence for urgent need to tackle smoking globally, especially in low-to-middle-income countriesCredit: York University News TORONTO, June 20, 2019 - There is no...
