SuperTIGER on its second prowl — 130,000 feet above Antarctica
Credit: Wolfgang Zober, Washington University in St. Louis. A balloon-borne scientific instrument designed to study the origin of cosmic rays is taking its second turn...
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Scientists examine how a gut infection may produce chronic symptoms
Credit: Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology Sometimes the end of an intestinal infection is just the beginning of more misery. Of those who contract traveler's diarrhea,...
‘Superdiamond’ carbon-boron cages can trap and tap into different properties
A long-sought-after class of 'superdiamond' carbon-based materials with tunable mechanical and electronic properties predicted and synthesizedCredit: Image is courtesy of Tim Strobel. Washington, DC-- A...
Chromatin organizes itself into 3D ‘forests’ in single cells
Knowledge could help scientists understand chromatin's role in cancer, other diseasesCredit: Northwestern University A single cell contains the genetic instructions for an entire organism. This...
Deep learning differentiates small renal masses on multiphase CT
Deep learning method with neural network accurately differentiates between malignant and benign solid masses on contrast-enhanced CT scans, says AJRCredit: American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)...
Technique allows dolphin pregnancy exams to mirror those in humans
The NMMF has just released its most recent advancement in dolphin medicine -- an ultrasound technique for pregnant dolphins that mirrors the technique used for...
Leading astronomers and geophysicists honored in RAS bicentenary
Credit: Steve Kurtz / UC Santa Cruz The Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to announce the winners of its medals and prizes for 2020, the...
New quantum loop provides long national testbed for quantum communication technology
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago launched a new testbed for...
NASA satellite sees Blake’s remnants bringing desert rain to Western Australia
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview NASA's Aqua satellite provided a look at the remnant clouds and storms associated with Ex-tropical Cyclone Blake as it continues to...
nTIDE December 2019 Jobs Report: End-of-year gains minimal for people with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report -- featuring The Washington Center's LISD -- an academic internship program for college students with disabilities...
New cellular player involved in obesity discover
Researchers have discovered that blocking a protein called 'iRhom2' in mice increases energy consumption in fat depots called adipose tissueCredit: Ana Morais The prevalence of...
MU scientists find oldest-known fossilized digestive tract — 550 million years
Credit: University of Missouri A 550 million-year-old fossilized digestive tract found in the Nevada desert could be a key find in understanding the early history...
Taking one for the team: How bacteria self-destruct to fight viral infections
And how scientists might leverage bacterial immune systems to improve phage therapy against multidrug-resistant bacteriaCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Researchers at University of California...
UVA health proposal chosen for national artificial intelligence competition
Submission examines how AI can help prevent hospital readmissionsCredit: UVA Health A UVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions was among 25 submissions chosen -...
Insilico Medicine to present new results in generative biology AI
Credit: Insilico Medicine Friday, January 10, 2020 - Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing end-to-end drug discovery pipelines utilizing the next-generation artificial intelligence, to present...
