Insights into melanoma initiation offer new therapeutic opportunities
Researchers from VIB and KU Leuven uncovered a key vulnerability of melanoma. While studying the role of the melanoma-specific long non-coding RNA SAMMSON in tumor...
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Photos in social media reveal socio-cultural value of landscapes
Credit: (Graphics: Heera Lee, KIT) Every day, users upload millions of photos on platforms, such as Flickr, Instagram or Facebook. A study of researchers of...
New book ‘The City as Power’ explores sway of urban landscape over national identity
Credit: KU News Service LAWRENCE -- Millions of people around the world inhabit urban spaces shaped by public squares, parks, statues, monuments, place names and...
NASA gets an infrared view of Hurricane Oscar
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the North Atlantic Ocean and gathered temperature data on Hurricane Oscar. The data showed the bulk of...
NASA’s CloudSat gets a slice of Typhoon Yutu’s eye
Credit: Credit: Colorado State/Natalie Tourville NASA's CloudSat satellite captured a stunning image of Typhoon Yutu as it passed over the eye of the storm. The...
Machines that learn language more like kids do
Children learn language by observing their environment, listening to the people around them, and connecting the dots between what they see and hear. Among other...
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...
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...
