NASA finds heavy rain potential in tropical storm Sarai
Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Tropical Storm Sarai using infrared light to determine the strength of the storm....
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Samara Polytech scientists has developed a new concept of mathematical modeling
Using unique models, new technologies for producing nanomaterials and nanocoatings will be createdCredit: @SamaraPolytech A team of scientists from the Research Center "Fundamental Problems of...
Harnessing hot carriers for high efficiency solar cells
Credit: © 2019 Jun Yin Two-dimensional solar materials may offer a way to extract more energy from sunlight. By tuning the structure of a 2D...
How cells learn to ‘count’
Credit: Andrew Holland One of the wonders of cell biology is its symmetry. Mammalian cells have one nucleus and one cell membrane, and most humans...
Women with single dose of HPV vaccine gain similar protection as multiple doses
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth A new study revealed that one dose of the HPV vaccine may prevent infection from the potential cancer-causing virus, according...
NASA finds an elongated Phanfone now a tropical storm
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided a visible image of Phanfone as it continues...
Which of these mushrooms could kill you? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2019 -- There are tens of thousands of mushroom species out there, and some of them could...
Diet has rapid effects on sperm quality
Credit: Ulrik Svedin/LiU Sperm are influenced by diet, and the effects arise rapidly. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University,...
Researchers identify new therapeutic target for colorectal cancer
Credit: Mis et al., 2019 Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a key protein that supports the growth of many colorectal cancers. The...
New insights into the earliest events of seed germination
Thiol redox switches regulate how plant seeds use their stored energy reserves / Study published in "PNAS"Credit: Bettina Richter Plant seeds may strike the casual...
Using deep learning to predict disease-associated mutations
HKU scientists develop a deep learning approach to predict disease-associated mutations of the metal-binding sitesCredit: @The University of Hong Kong During the past years, artificial...
FEFU scientists participate in development of ceramic materials that are IR-transparent
Credit: FEFU press office Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) teamed up with colleagues from Institute of Chemistry (FEB RAS), Institute for Single Crystals...
High BMI may improve cancer survival
Study shows link to immunotherapyCredit: Flinders University Above average or high BMI - often linked to cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and other diseases - may in...
Proton therapy lowers risk of side effects in cancer compared to traditional radiation
Study found protons led to two-thirds reduction in unplanned hospitalizationsCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Proton therapy leads to significantly lower risk of side effects severe...
Transcendental Meditation prevents abnormal enlargement of the heart, reduces chronic heart failure
Credit: Maharishi International University A randomized controlled study recently published in Ethnicity & Disease in their Autumn 2019 Hypertension issue found that the Transcendental Meditation...
