BGI Nobel Laureates Archives established at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Credit: Connie Brukin/2019 Cold Spring Harbor, NY - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has received a USD $5 million donation from BGI Group, the global...
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BU finds rare gene mutations may prevent heart disease
Targeting apolipoprotein B (APOB) gene has not been tested in clinical trials for cardiovascular outcomes because of risk of fatty liver disease, but naturally-occurring mutation...
NASA funds aviation research on a new fuel concept
Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Aerospace Engineering Researchers at the University of Illinois are leading a newly funded project from NASA to...
A late-night disco in the forest reveals tree performance
Credit: Jon Atherton In 2017, the group from the Optics of Photosynthesis Lab (OPL) developed a new method to measure a small but important signal...
When Possible, Upper and Lower GI Endoscopies Should Be Done on Same Day
Hopkins Medicine Study Says Same-Day Scheduling Yields Higher-Value Care, Saves MoneyCredit: With permission from the Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Russia If your car needs work...
Trade could be key to balancing conservation of freshwater sources and food security
An IIASA study published in the journal Nature Sustainability today, evaluated whether water for the environment could be prioritized under growing competition from other sectors....
BU finds screenings for social determinants of health need to be tailored to clinics
Study of community health centers in Boston finds great deal of variation in practice, as well as in provider and staff opinions about what helps...
Researchers find evolutionary backing in analysis of mammalian vertebrae
Differences in numbers of vertebrae are most extreme in mammals which do not rely on running and leaping, such as those adapted to suspensory locomotion...
Common food additive found to affect gut microbiota
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles E171 may impact human health University of Sydney research provides new evidence that nanoparticles, which are present in many food items, may...
Research sheds light on UK’s new unsustainable viewing habits
A new study looks behind closed doors to reveal how UK viewing habits are shifting away from traditional broadcasting with more data-intensive streaming options now...
BTI scientists create new genomic resource for improving tomatoes
Researchers from Boyce Thompson Institute published a tomato pan-genome in Nature Genetics, finding nearly 5,000 new genes and establishing a resource that promises to help...
New data platform illuminates history of humans’ environmental impact
Credit: Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The human environmental footprint is not only deep, but old. Ancient traces of this footprint...
Quantum world-first: researchers reveal accuracy of two-qubit calculations in silicon
Credit: UNSW Sydney For the first time ever, researchers have measured the fidelity - that is, the accuracy - of two-qubit logic operations in silicon,...
Underwater power generation
Energy from seawater: Power generator autonomously switches between two functional modes Underwater vehicles, diving robots, and detectors require their own energy supply to operate for...
Study details bacteria’s role in recurrent urinary tract infections
Collaboration uncovers how several species can invade bladder walls in postmenopausal womenCredit: University of Texas at Dallas A new finding by researchers at The University...
