A flexible transistor that conforms to skin
Credit: J. Xu et al., Science (2016) Researchers have created a stretchy transistor that can be elongated to twice its length with only minimal changes...
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Deepest X-ray image ever reveals black hole treasure trove
Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State/B. Luo et al An unparalleled image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is giving an international team of astronomers the best look...
When being extra sweet doesn’t pay off
A new study reveals how competitiveness among bats, as well as relative perceptions of sweetness when tasting nectar, shape the evolution of nectar-producing plants. The...
Stanford study shows development of face recognition entails brain tissue growth
Credit: Brianna Jeska People are born with brains riddled with excess neural connections. Those are slowly pruned back until early childhood when, scientists thought, the...
Cancers evade immunotherapy by ‘discarding the evidence’ of tumor-specific mutations
Results of an initial study of tumors from patients with lung cancer or head and neck cancer suggest that the widespread acquired resistance to immunotherapy...
Vaginal microbes point toward early detection and screening for endometrial cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Endometrial cancer triggers remain elusive, despite continued research. But given the typical inflammatory profile in these cases, microbes in the uterine environment...
Immune cell therapy shows promising results for lymphoma patients
TAMPA, Fla. - Lymphoma is the most common blood cancer. The disease occurs when immune cells called lymphocytes multiply uncontrollably. Cancerous lymphocytes can travel throughout...
Salk scientists crack the structure of HIV machinery
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--Salk Institute scientists have solved the atomic structure of a key piece of machinery that allows HIV to integrate into human...
Genomic data sharing is critical to improving genetic health care
There are an estimated 5,000 - 7,000 rare genetic diseases, each of which can vary dramatically and be caused by a multitude of different genetic...
NOAA in 2017 to award up to $100 million for oil, chemical spill restoration projects
In 2017, NOAA Fisheries will award up to $100 million to restoration partners to implement projects addressing habitats and coastlines damaged by oil and chemical...
TSRI researchers discover surprising process behind sense of touch
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - Jan. 5, 2017 - Biologists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered...
Physicists solve decades-old scientific mystery of negative differential resistance
Credit: John Ulan for the University of Alberta With a storied history that includes more than a half-century of research, a Nobel Prize, and multiple...
Chemotherapy effectiveness and initiation time after lung cancer surgery
A new study suggests patients who recover slowly from non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) surgery may still benefit from delayed chemotherapy started up to four months...
Lung cancer patients may benefit from delayed chemotherapy after surgery
New Haven, Conn.-- A new Yale study suggests that patients with a common form of lung cancer may still benefit from delayed chemotherapy started up...
Hummingbirds see motion in an unexpected way
Credit: Benny Goller Have you ever imagined what the world must look like to hummingbirds as they zoom about at speeds of up to 60...
