Fungi-produced pigment shows promise as semiconductor material
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University are looking at a highly durable organic pigment, used by humans in artwork for hundreds of years,...
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Scientists reveal structure of amino acid transporter involved in cancer
Credit: University of Groningen The human glutamine transporter ASCT2 is upregulated in several forms of cancer. It is also the docking platform for a wide...
New study provides information on the secret life of an enigmatic Antarctic apex predator
Credit: John Dickens @ British Antarctic Survey Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have, for the first time, tracked the lives of leopard seals as...
Researchers use artificial intelligence to identify, count, describe wild animals
Credit: Snapshot Serengeti A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reports how a cutting-edge artificial intelligence technique called deep...
I saw that — brain mechanisms create confidence about things seen
Credit: Georgia Tech / Karcz / Guberman / Brumfield There's a long way to go before neuroscience can fathom the vastness of human consciousness, but...
Research reveals how Tau aggregates can contribute to cell death in Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine New evidence suggests a mechanism by which progressive accumulation of Tau protein in brain cells may lead to Alzheimer's disease....
Blowing bubbles for cancer treatment
Credit: Dui Qin/Xi'an Jiaotong University WASHINGTON, D.C., June 5, 2018 -- Embolization -- the use of various techniques to cut off the blood vessels that...
A new material capable of the adsorption of organic pollutants in water
Credit: University of Seville The appearance of criteria and emerging pollutants in water is a modern theme that has caused the scientific community to research...
Neutron tomography: Insights into the interior of teeth, root balls, batteries, and fuel cells
Credit: MfN Berlin Neutrons can penetrate deep into a sample without destroying it. In addition, neutrons can also distinguish between light elements such as hydrogen,...
UNH researchers shine a light on more accurate way to estimate climate change
DURHAM, N.H. - It doesn't matter if it's a forest, a soybean field, or a prairie, all plants take up carbon dioxide during photosynthesis -...
Research on spider glue resolves sticky problem
Credit: The University of Akron Ever wonder why paint peels off the wall during summer's high humidity? It's the same reason that bandages separate from...
Surprising resurgence of red spruce likely result of cleaner air and warmer winters
Credit: Alexandra Kosiba, University of Vermont BURLINGTON, Vt., (June 5, 2018) - Red spruce, for decades the forest equivalent of the canary in the coal...
More breast cancers found with combined digital screening
OAK BROOK, Ill. - A combination of digital mammography and tomosynthesis detects 90 percent more breast cancers than digital mammography alone, according to a study...
Women more likely to use other preventive health services after mammography
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Medicare beneficiaries who undergo breast cancer screening with mammography are more likely than unscreened women to undergo other preventive health services...
Endocrine Society launches podcast spotlighting breakthroughs in hormone science
Credit: Endocrine Society WASHINGTON--International experts delve into the latest advances in hormone research and clinical care on the Endocrine Society's new podcast, which launches today....
