UCI researchers to lead national effort to build atlas of human breast cells
Project is supported by $4 million grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Irvine, Calif., July 1, 2019 -- University of California, Irvine researchers will lead an...
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Perceived threats to family increases women’s willingness to sacrifice during war
Researchers at the Universities of Turku and Helsinki found that women were more likely to volunteer for all-female paramilitary organizations if they had brothers or...
Study finds dramatic differences in tests assessing preschoolers’ language skills
Researcher examines language outcomes of children born preterm and full-term using different testsCredit: Caitlin M. Imgrund, Ph.D. About 1 in 10 babies in the United...
Researchers at IDIBELL-ICO describe a new resistance mechanism
The mechanism does not activate the reduction of oxygen in the cells of the tumor, contrary to what common drugs, called anti-angiogenic, usually causeCredit: Iratxe...
What do sick kids really want in hospital?
No-one has asked until now Feeling safe and being able to get to sleep at night are the things that matter most to sick kids...
A new path to understanding second sound in Bose-Einstein condensates
Credit: UHH, Mathey group When you jump into a lake and hold your head under water, everything sounds different. Apart from the different physiological response...
Brain imaging may help identify teens at risk of increasing alcohol use
A whole brain imaging study finds that excess grey matter, the darker tissue of the brain, can predict escalating drinking behavior in teens Teenagers with...
The world’s first high-intensity laser pulses shaped like a corkscrew
NSF funds UC San Diego plan to generate -- and study -- the world's first high-intensity laser pulses shaped like a corkscrewCredit: Yin Shi PhD,...
Antidepressants reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes
WASHINGTON--Antidepressants reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes and depression, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of...
Mechanical vibration generated by electron spins
A new way to deliver a force to drive micro mechanicsCredit: Kazuya Harii Micro mechanical elements are indispensable components of modern electrical devices but the...
Synthesizing chemical-sensing cells from scratch
Credit: OIST Baking a cake from scratch is a task deemed difficult for many. Constructing an artificial cell-like system from scratch, well that's another story....
Bionic catalysts to produce clean energy
Credit: © 2019 KAUST Mixing microbes with carbon nanomaterials could help the transition to renewable energy. KAUST research shows microbes and nanomaterials can be used...
Quantum technology R&D program between Ben-Gurion University, IDF and US Defense Departments
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL...July 2, 2019 - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) announces that it is pursuing joint research and development programs to advance quantum technology...
Cardiac genetic mutation may not always predict heart disease
Researchers at Penn Medicine and Geisinger find only 5 percent of patients with a mutation of the TTN gene have dilated cardiomyopathy, despite changes in...
Why are we able to see moving objects against moving backgrounds?
Credit: University of Rochester, Duje Tadin, first author Visual motion is an important source of information for separating objects from their backgrounds. A spider camouflaged...
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