Non-invasive prostate cancer diagnosing, monitoring
Credit: Washington State University Technology being developed at Washington State University provides a non-invasive approach for diagnosing prostate cancer and tracking the disease's progres..
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Camouflage apples
Mangos, bananas and oranges have usually travelled long distances by the time they reach our shops. They are picked, packaged, refrigerated, packed in refrigerated containers,...
‘Lab-on-a-glove’ could bring nerve-agent detection to a wearer’s fingertips (video)
Credit: Credit: American Chemical Society There's a reason why farmers wear protective gear when applying organophosphate pesticides. The substances are very effective at getting rid...
ATP hydrolysis energy explained through large-scale hybrid quantum/classical simulations
Credit: Hideaki Takahashi In ATP hydrolysis, water is used to split apart adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to create adenosine diphosphate (ADP) to get energy. ATP hydrolysis...
Visualizing nuclear radiation
Credit: Kyoto University/Eiri Ono Kyoto, Japan -- Extraordinary decontamination efforts are underway in areas affected by the 2011 nuclear accidents in Japan. The creation of...
Optical tool monitors brain’s circulatory response to pain
Credit: Credit: the authors. BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA, and CARDIFF, UK -- Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), an optical imaging tool for monitoring of regional blood flow...
Google Street View cars are eyes on the ground for urban methane leaks
Credit: EDF A set of Google Street View mapping cars, specially equipped with cutting-edge methane analyzers, are allowing Colorado State University researchers to "see" invisible...
People afraid of robots much more likely to fear losing their jobs, suffer anxiety
"Technophobes" -- people who fear robots, artificial intelligence and new technology that they don't understand -- are much more likely to be afraid of losing...
Scientists partner with Google Earth Outreach to analyze methane leaks in US cities
Finding and fixing natural gas leaks is a persistent challenge for utilities across the country. In addition to the serious safety considerations, leaking natural gas...
Rare-earths become water-repellent only as they age
Credit: University of Basel, Department of Physics Surfaces that have been coated with rare earth oxides develop water-repelling properties only after contact with air. Even...
Combating wear and tear
Credit: Dan Hixson/University of Utah College of Engineering By the time someone realizes they damaged a ligament, tendon or cartilage from too much exercise or...
Significant increase in number of women tested for BRCA gene, but many high-risk patients still missing out
Ann Arbor, MI, March 22, 2017 - Discovery of the BRCA genetic mutation in the mid-90s represented a breakthrough in breast and ovarian cancer prevention....
A new species of hard coral from the World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island, Australia
Credit: Prof. Andrew Baird The discovery of a new species of hard coral, found on Lord Howe Island, suggests that the fauna of this isolated...
430 million-year-old fossil named in honor of Sir David Attenborough
Credit: © Siveter et al An international team of scientists led by the University of Leicester has discovered a new 430 million-year-old fossil and has...
Comet 67P full of surprises, says study led by CU Boulder
Credit: NASA March 21, 2017 Images returned from the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission indicate the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was a very active place...
