OLYMPUS experiment sheds light on structure of protons
A mystery concerning the structure of protons is a step closer to being solved, thanks to a seven-year experiment led by researchers at MIT. For...
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Revealing Aspergillus diversity for industrial applications
Credit: Ad Wiebenga & Ronald de Vries, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands In the world of fungi, Aspergillus is an industrial superstar. Aspergillus...
Group blazes path to efficient, eco-friendly deep-ultraviolet LED
The darkest form of ultraviolet light, known as UV-C, is unique because of its reputation as a killer - of harmful organisms. With wavelengths of...
More funding for long-term studies necessary for best science, environmental policy
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Environmental scientists and policymakers value long-term research to an extent that far outstrips the amount of funding awarded for it, according to...
Louisiana Tech University set to host inaugural North Louisiana Health Analytics Conference
RUSTON, La. - Healthcare professionals, educators and executives from around the region will join state officials and economic development leaders for the inaugural North Louisiana...
Professor Shiho Kawashima wins NSF Career Award
Credit: Columbia Engineering Professor Shiho Kawashima, assistant professor of civil engineering and engineering mechanics at Columbia Engineering, has won a National Science Foundation (NSF) CARE..
3-D printing with plants
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- For centuries, cellulose has formed the basis of the world's most abundantly printed-on material: paper. Now, thanks to new research at MIT,...
Graphene sheets capture cells efficiently
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A single cell can contain a wealth of information about the health of an individual. Now, a new method developed at MIT...
Functional brain training alleviates chemotherapy-induced peripheral nerve damage in cancer survivor
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A type of functional brain training known as neurofeedback shows promise in reducing symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nerve damage, or neuropathy,...
Hubble showcases a remarkable galactic hybrid
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image showcases the remarkable galaxy UGC 12591. UGC 12591 sits somewhere between a lenticular and a...
Danish scientist receives the A.C. Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award
Credit: Photo: Lars Kruse, Aarhus University On Friday, The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) honors Danish Professor Bo Barker Jørgensen with...
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite sees formation of Tropical Storm Enawo
Credit: Credits: NOAA/NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team Tropical Storm Enawo formed in the Southern Indian Ocean, just northeast of the island nation of Madagascar...
New autoimmune endocrine disease triggered by thymomas
Credit: Kobe University A Japanese research group has discovered that a newly-identified autoimmune endocrine disease that leads to hypopituitarism is caused by thymomas (a type...
$2.8M in federal grants to JAX scientists to target triple-negative breast cancers
Two grants from the U.S. Department of Defense totaling $2.8 million will support Jackson Laboratory (JAX) research in one of the most deadly forms of...
Doctoral student’s research looks at cause of neurodegenerative disease
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, Kan. -- A Kansas State University student hopes her research on a currently untreatable and progressive neurodegenerative disease will one...
