Looking for life in all the right places — with the right tool
Researchers have invented a range of instruments from giant telescopes to rovers to search for life in outer space, but so far, these efforts have...
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‘Weak measurement’ with strong results
Nuclear spin tomography is an application in (human) medicine known from medical institutions. The patient absorbs and re-emits electromagnetic radiation in all directions in space....
Testing breast milk for cannabinoids
With the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana spreading across the country, the drug's use is reportedly increasing among pregnant women. It stands to reason...
Tumor-seeking salmonella treats brain tumors
Credit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University have recruited an unlikely ally in the fight against the deadliest form of brain...
New study examines the health benefits of blue corn
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Jan. 11, 2017--A new study shows that a rat model of metabolic syndrome fed a high-sugar...
How your cozy fleece could be polluting the ocean
Fleece is a wintertime staple but could be contributing to the next big ocean plastics problem: lint. The lightweight, cozy material sheds some of its...
Study describes new method to remove nickel from contaminated seawater
The same deposit that builds up in many tea kettles or water pipes in areas where calcium-rich water is the norm might be just the...
Changes to hospital electronic health records could improve care of patients on warfarin
Credit: MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 11, 2017) -- Warfarin is a commonly prescribed blood thinner used to prevent harmful blood clots. However, the drug...
A novel cancer immunotherapy shows early promise in preclinical studies
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have designed an antibody-based therapy that could target the functions...
Rice University physicist earns White House honor
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University The White House has awarded Rice University physicist Wei Li a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the...
How to inflate a hardened concrete shell with a weight of 80 t
Concrete shells are efficient structures, but not very resource efficient. The formwork for the construction of concrete domes alone requires a high amount of labor...
Role of protein engineering techniques in synthetic biology
Proteins are the major biochemical workhorses that carry out multitude of physiological functions in an organism. The astonishing feature of the proteins is their ability...
A biosensor is able to detect tumors at early stages
Credit: Cho, Y., Gorina, S., Jeffrey, P.D., Pavletich, N.P.; Astrojan. Before a malignant tumor is developed, the immune system tries to fight against proteins that...
One step closer to bringing CO2 capture technology to the marketplace
Credit: Per Henning, NTNU Air Products has signed an exclusive license agreement with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) for membrane technology for...
Researchers find a potential target for anti-Alzheimer’s treatments
Credit: LCSB at the University of Luxembourg Scientists at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg have identified a gene...
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