The evolution of brain tumors
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center found in a recent study that only three different genetic alterations drive the early development of malignant glioblastomas....
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Heroines of the periodic table (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 21, 2019 -- In 1871, Dimitri Mendeleev presented his periodic table to the world. Many of the current...
True-meaning wearable displays: Self-powered, washable and wearable
Credit: KAIST When we think about clothes, they are usually formed with textiles and have to be both wearable and washable for daily use; however,...
SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting
Scientists present latest research on environmental toxicology and chemistry in Helsinki Brussels -- The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe is organising its 29th...
Magnetoresistive sensors for near future innovative development
Credit: Louis Reed@_louisreed, Unsplash Excluding the information recording and reading technology, in the next 15-20 years, the hypersensitive sensors operating under the magnetoresistive principle will...
Golden ball in a golden cage
'Golden fullerene': Ligand-protected nanocluster made of 32 gold atoms Researchers have synthesized a tiny structure from 32 gold atoms. This nanocluster has a core of...
Research implicates causative genes in osteoporosis, suggesting new targets for future therapy
CHOP researchers: Innovative functional genomics tools likely to aid discovery in other genetic diseasesCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Scientists have harnessed powerful data analysis tools...
Solving the efficiency of Gram-negative bacteria
Researchers have discovered how antibiotic-resistant bacteria construct their defense system, which could lead to new treatments for untreatable infectionsCredit: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Superbugs,...
NIST researchers boost intensity of nanowire LEDs
Credit: NIST Nanowire gurus at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that, thanks to a special type...
Plant scraps are the key ingredient in cheap, sustainable jet fuel
Scientists in China have developed a process for converting plant waste from agriculture and timber harvesting into high-density aviation fuel. Their research, published March 21...
In a new quantum simulator, light behaves like a magnet
Credit: R. Ravasio/EPFL When subject to the laws of quantum mechanics, systems made of many interacting particles can display behaviour so complex that its quantitative...
Involving companies in the planning of flexible exploitation of health data
In Finland, the health data collected in national registries already serves fairly well the needs of clinical care and academic fundamental research, and statistical purposes....
Collaboration aims to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in clinical trials
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Spencer Hoover, vice president and executive director of the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, is co-author of a manuscript...
Bacteria in urine doesn't always indicate infection
Testing, antibiotic treatment often unnecessary, say IDSA guidelines ARLINGTON, Va. - Doctors should think carefully before testing patients for a urinary tract infection (UTI) to...
Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children
A study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging investigates the relationship between involvement in sports, brain development, and depression in children Philadelphia, March 21,...
