Astronomers reveal rare double nucleus in nearby ‘Cocoon Galaxy’
Credit: Photo by Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University AMES, Iowa - The so-called "Cocoon Galaxy" not only has a unique shape, it has a rare double-nucleus...
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Boston College chemist Jia Niu receives NSF CAREER Young Investigator Award
NSF grant will support research to grow polymer chains more uniformlyCredit: Peter Julian/Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. -- Boston College Assistant Professor of Chemistry Jia...
Development of the immune system varies according to age, location and anaemia
A study performed with children from Mozambique and Tanzania indicates that anaemia could reduce vaccine efficacyCredit: ISGlobal Age and geographical location have the strongest influence...
Charting immune system development in sub-Saharan African children
Research aims to boost vaccination efficacy in the populations where it matters mostCredit: Image courtesy of Dr Natalia Guimaraes Sampaio for the Babraham Institute. Key...
New understanding of childhood immune systems may improve vaccine efficacy
Credit: Christian Heuss Children's immune system composition and vaccine responsiveness is determined by a myriad of factors, such as age, their anaemia status, and the...
Army scientists look inside batteries with a molecular eye
Credit: U.S. Army photo by Jhi Scott ADELPHI, Md. (Feb. 5, 2020) - Scientists are closer to understanding exactly what happens inside batteries that make...
NASA satellite observes Tropical Storm Francisco’s formation
Credit: NASA Worldview Shortly after Tropical Cyclone Francisco formed on Feb. 5 in the Southern Indian Ocean, NASA's Aqua satellite provided a visible image of...
Analysis of human genomes in the cloud
EMBL scientists present tool for large-scale analysis of genomic data with cloud computingCredit: Aleksandra Krolik/EMBL Most bioinformatics software used for genomic analysis is experimental in...
Finding genetic cancer risks
EMBL scientists describe how our genetic background influences cancer developmentCredit: Rayne Zaayman-Gallant/EMBL Germline variants are present in every single cell of our body. By contrast,...
First comprehensive survey of virus DNA found within cancer cells
Credit: Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes Researchers from the University of East Anglia have helped to carry out the first comprehensive survey of viruses found...
Wilderness Medical Society issues important new clinical practice guidelines
Updated guidelines published in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine provide most up-to-date and relevant clinical information to frontline providers in wilderness or austere environments incl new...
Research brief: Ocean temperatures impact Central American climate more than once thought
New UNLV research provides context for climate history of Guatemalan rainforestsCredit: Amos Winter, Indiana State University Tourists today spend thousands of dollars to explore and...
Why males pack a powerful punch
Upper arm strength, different from females', may have specialized for forceful blowsCredit: Photo by Jeremy Morris Elk have antlers. Rams have horns. In the animal...
The shape of water: What water molecules look like on the surface of materials
Scientist combine data analysis techniques with molecular dynamics simulations to understand the structure of water on material surfaces.Credit: Tokyo University of Science Understanding the various...
High-precision imaging revealed what holds on the smallest light responsive gold chain
Manufacture of chemical sensors and catalysts based on gold nanoclusters gained new light from recent cutting-edge researchCredit: The University of Jyväskylä/Karolina Sokolowska Manufacture of chemical...
