High-resolution MRI imaging inspired by the humble antenna
Credit: Navid P. Gandji High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines can work better by changing the structure of radio probes from coils to antennas. How...
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UA targeting rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare pediatric cancer with few treatment options
Credit: Chris Richards Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare cancer of the skeletal muscle that primarily affects pediatric patients. After diagnosis, about 3 out of 4...
Scholars: Estonian soil is surprisingly rich in species
Credit: Estonian University of Life Sciences Due to its biodiversity and probably huge number of taxa waiting to be discovered, soil fauna has been called...
$6 million grant launches innovative genetic research at Bigelow Laboratory
Credit: Greta Rybus Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences announced receipt of a $6 million National Science Foundation grant today that will empower the institute to...
High-end solutions to extreme climate change in a new online resource
Credit: IMPRESSIONS With climate change becoming an increasingly hot topic globally, the EU-funded project IMPRESSIONS launches a new online resource to provide a scientifically robust...
Hard cider, with a shot of sugar
Autumn is the season for falling leaves, pumpkin-spice-flavored everything and apple cider. Yet new research indicates that, in addition to alcohol, some hard ciders may...
A bullet-proof heating pad
Sometimes nothing feels better on stiff, aching joints than a little heat. But many heating pads and wraps are rigid and provide uneven warmth, especially...
Understanding endometriosis
About 10 percent of women worldwide suffer from endometriosis, a painful and debilitating disease with inadequate treatments. Currently, doctors don't know what causes the condition,...
Monitoring air pollution after Hurricane Maria
When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, the storm devastated the island's electrical grid, leaving many people without power for months. This...
Ground-breaking geneticist, Trudy Mackay, to receive prestigious Dawson Prize
Ground-breaking US geneticist, Trudy Mackay, will tomorrow (Thursday November 1) be honoured with the prestigious 2018 Dawson Prize in Genetics in Trinity College Dublin. Trudy...
Trading sex for sleep — Aging dormice shorten their hibernation for more reproduction
Credit: ©Jessica Cornils/Vetmeduni Vienna Edible dormice are extremely long-lived for their size thanks to their seasonal dormancy. The animals are veritable record holders in this...
Oxygen levels impact on species’ ability and willingness to fight
Credit: Fabian Rudin/University of Plymouth Environmental conditions could play a major role in the instigation of fights within the animal kingdom, according to new research....
Neonatal birthweights increase in direct proportion to number of births
A new Tel Aviv University study finds that neonatal birthweights increase in direct proportion with the number of births of the mother in at least...
CNIO finds the origin of a type of thrombocytopenia caused by an oncogene
Credit: CNIO The Cell Division and Cancer Group of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has discovered that MASTL, the protein whose function in...
Springer launches interdisciplinary portal on urban studies
To meet the changing needs of the research community, Springer has significantly expanded its urban studies publication programme and set up a specially dedicated urban...
