Scientists reveal way to map vast unknown territory of long non-coding RNA
Credit: Calabrese Lab, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC -- Scientists from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have developed a powerful...
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UCLA researchers develop mechanism for characterizing function of rare tumor cells
Scientists have long known that circulating tumor cells, rare cancer cells that are released into the bloodstream, have the potential to provide vital information about...
Plant growth-promoting bacteria enhance plant salinity tolerance
Credit: (Photo courtesy: IRRI, Philippines) Soil salinity is one of the key abiotic stress factor affecting agricultural productivity worldwide. Every day, nearly 2000 hectares of...
Premature brains develop differently in boys and girls
Brains of baby boys born prematurely are affected differently and more severely than premature infant girls' brains. This is according to a study published in...
Fly mating choices may help explain variation across species
(University of Stirling) Scientists at the University of Stirling have shed new light on the impact of sexual selection on species diversity after studying the...
Artificial intelligence can determine lung cancer type
Credit: NYU School of Medicine A new computer program can analyze images of patients' lung tumors, specify cancer types, and even identify altered genes driving...
Thermal ablation effectively treats early-stage lung cancer
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Thermal ablation is a safe, effective treatment for early-stage lung cancer, according to a study published in the journal Radiology. The...
Oldest-known aquatic reptiles probably spent time on land
Credit: Roman Yevseyev and Graciela Piñeiro The oldest known aquatic reptiles, the mesosaurs, probably spent part of their life on land, reveals a new study...
Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort
Credit: Marco Verch, Flickr The consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional...
Russian scientists applied aerospace technologies to combat fresh water deficit
Credit: Samara University Young specialists of JSC "Metallist-Samara" and scientists of Samara University are completing the testing cycle of a modern desalination plant. The project...
Zika vaccine shows promise for treating deadly brain cancer
Washington, DC - September 18, 2018 - An international team of researchers has successfully deployed a Zika virus vaccine to target and kill human glioblastoma...
From crystals to climate: ‘Gold standard’ timeline links flood basalts to climate change
Credit: Josh Murray, Princeton University Imagine an enormous volcano erupting in the Pacific Northwest, pouring lava across Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Imagine the lava flooding...
NUS researchers invent new test kit for quick, accurate and low-cost screening of diseases
Credit: NUS BIGHEART A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a portable, easy-to-use device for quick and accurate...
‘Hoppy’ beer without exploding bottles and too much alcohol
The forgotten art of "dry-hopping" beer to enhance flavor is back in vogue. But this practice sometimes has undesirable side effects, such as an unexpectedly...
Origami inspires highly efficient solar steam generator
Water covers most of the globe, yet many regions still suffer from a lack of clean drinking water. If scientists could efficiently and sustainably turn...
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