Mathematical tools to study tumors
The mathematical analysis of images of tumors helps to understand what makes a cancer more or less aggressiveCredit: Universidad de Sevilla Researchers from the Department...
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The benefits of being different
Six different 'color morphs' of the Asiatic golden cat discovered in India's Arunachal PradeshCredit: ZSL Six different colour morphs of the elusive Asiatic golden cat...
Genetics play strong role in determining age of menopause and overall longevity
Study focuses on identifying new variants associated with delayed age of menopause CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 12, 2019)--If you're wondering why you entered menopause earlier or...
Monkeys face climate change extinction threat
Credit: University of Stirling Monkeys living in South America are highly vulnerable to climate change and face an "elevated risk of extinction", according to a...
Baby pterodactyls could fly from birth
New discovery shows extinct flying reptile had the remarkable ability to fly from birth A breakthrough discovery has found that pterodactyls, extinct flying reptiles also...
Specialist in immune research distinguished
Biochemist Robert Tampé has been elected to the European Molecular Biology Organization EMBOCredit: Uwe Dettmar "It's a special distinction for the whole team, who were...
Construction kit for custom-designed products
Biotechnologists from Goethe University develop robust and efficient methods for the production of new peptide drugsCredit: Jürgen Lecher, Goethe University Many important natural products such...
Community knowledge can be as valuable as ecological knowledge in environmental decision-making
An understanding of community issues can be as valuable as knowing the ecology of an area when making environmental decisions, according to new research from...
Sweating for science: A sauna session is just as exhausting as moderate exercise
Your blood pressure does not drop during a sauna visit - it rises, as well as your heart rate. This increase is even comparable to...
Eliminating infamous security threats
Speculative memory side-channel attacks are security vulnerabilities in computers for which no efficient solutions have been found. Existing solutions only address specific security threats without...
How the cell protects itself
Researchers from Göttingen discover the mechanism that prevents damage caused by shortened proteinsCredit: Heike Krebber The cell contains transcripts of the genetic material, which migrate...
A deorbit kit for satellites based on low work-function tethers
Project E.T.PACK, coordinated by UC3MCredit: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) Satellites equipped with this kit in the future will be able to deorbit, that...
Persistent poverty affects one in five UK children
Persistent poverty affects one in five children in the UK, and is associated with poor physical and mental health in early adolescence, suggests research published...
New tool can pinpoint origins of the gut’s bacteria
Credit: UCLA Samueli Engineering A UCLA-led research team has developed a faster and more accurate way to determine where the many bacteria that live in,...
IDIBELL-researchers negatively correlate a neuropeptide with executive functions
The researchers emphasize the potential role of this orexin in the global understanding of eating disorders and associated cognitive processesCredit: Gemma Fornons Researchers from the...
