A petrifying virus key to evolution
The newly discovered Medusavirus give new insights on how organisms and viruses co-evolvedCredit: (Kyoto University/Robin Hoshino Scientists are constantly discovering new species. A research team...
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Groin and hips of hockey players examined in five-second test
Five seconds is enough to assess the status of a hockey player's groin. For the first time, a simple field test, called the five-second squeeze...
The unconventional life of physics genius Richard Feynman
Feynman and his PhysicsCredit: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Feynman's revolutionary discoveries and pioneering work in the fields of quantum theory and its link to the...
MD Anderson study may explain why immunotherapy not effective for some patients with metastatic melanoma and kidney cancer
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center White blood cells known as B cells have been shown to be effective for predicting which cancer patients will respond...
Study questions value of genetic risk scores
What's known as the genome-wide polygenic score, or GPS, combines information from many thousands of genetic markers, each with only a minimal effect, to produce...
New properties of perovskite solar cells
Researchers evaluated the prospects for their use in space Employees of the Department of Electrophysics at the Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University,...
GPs key in ensuring the new Faster Diagnosis Standard for Cancer is a success
GPs will have a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the new Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) for Cancer, new research from the University of...
Hearing loss before 50 may mean higher risk of drug and alcohol issues
National study shows prescription opioid use disorder is twice as high among deaf and hard-of-hearing young and middle-aged adults, compared with hearing peers People under...
In vivo data show effects of spaceflight microgravity on stem cells and tissue regeneration
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 25, 2019-A new review of data from 12 spaceflight experiments and simulated microgravity studies has...
Searching for disappeared anti-matter: A successful start to measurements with Belle II
Credit: KEK/Belle II The Belle II detector got off to a successful start in Japan. Since March 25, 2019, the instrument has been measuring the...
Researchers reveal new molecular mechanism involved in pancreas repair
Researchers at the University of Malaga (UMA) demonstrate that Wt1 gene deletion causes deterioration of this organCredit: University of Malaga Furthermore, they have verified that,...
LSU Health study reports continued PTSD in women exposed to deepwater horizon oil spill
New Orleans, LA - A study led by LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health reports that women exposed to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon...
The UC3M is coordinating a European project for research and training in 5G mobile networks
Credit: UC3M 5G networks will foreseeably transform the way we relate to technology, because they will allow people to connect with their friends and acquaintances,...
ELSI scientist constructs artificial photosynthetic cells
New system paves the way to construct energetically-independent artificial cellsCredit: Nature Communications A team led by associate professor Yutetsu Kuruma of the Earth-Life Science Institute...
BU researchers discover therapeutic target of melanoma
(Boston)--Researchers have identified a biomarker and a possible new therapy for melanoma. Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) is a protein that plays a pivotal role in...
