ALMA measures size of seeds of planets
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Kataoka et al. Researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), have for the first time, achieved a precise size measurement of...
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Why the flounder is flat
Flatfish are some of the most unusual vertebrate animals on our planet. They start out their life fully symmetrical, like any other fish, but undergo...
Seven designations for TU Dresden among the Highly Cited Researchers 2016
With three designations in 2014 and five in 2015, TU Dresden was able to further increase the number of designations by two in the list...
Making spines from sea water
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Some sea creatures cover themselves with hard shells and spines, while vertebrates build skeletons out of the same minerals. How...
Test used to diagnose asthma may not be accurate
A new study urges caution in the use of the mannitol challenge test for asthma in non-clinical settings. The test is considered widely applicable to...
Genetically altered goats may produce milk that causes fewer allergic reactions
The presence of the allergen β-Lactoglobulin (BLG) in the milk of goats and other ungulates restricts the consumption of goat's milk by humans. In a...
Exploring the past, present and future of regenerative medicine
Credit: Future Science Group Future Science Group (FSG) is excited to announce the release of the 10-Year Anniversary Special Focus Issue of Regenerative Medicine entitled...
Leukemia drug combo is encouraging in early Phase I clinical trial
SAN DIEGO, CA (December 5, 2016)--Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian reported that 8 out of 12 patients with relapsed and/or chemotherapy refractory...
Rapid validation for genome assemblies? Introducing KAT: K-mer Analysis Toolkit
Genome assembly projects are costly in both time and money; where identifying problems with your data post-assembly can be a real setback. With the K-mer...
Infrastructure data for everyone
Credit: OpenGridMap / TUM How much electricity flows through the grid? When and where? Where are the bottlenecks? What happens when wind turbines and solar...
Ultrathin protective layer brings quite a bit more stability to perovskite solar cell
The addition of a few nanometers of a thin layer of aluminum oxide protects a perovskite solar cell against humidity - still a major stumbling...
TSA could save money by waiving PreCheck fees for frequent travelers, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- There is an easy way to reduce lines at the airport, increase security and save the...
Re-emergence of syphilis traced to pandemic strain cluster
Credit: Steven J. Norris, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston/USA Syphilis has plagued humankind for over 500 years. After the first reported outbreaks struck Europe in...
Researchers uncover how hippocampus influences future thinking
(Boston)--Over the past decade, researchers have learned that the hippocampus--historically known for its role in forming memories--is involved in much more than just remembering the...
Experimental insecticide explodes mosquitoes, not honeybees
Credit: Photo by James Gathany/CDC In a new study, Vanderbilt pharmacologist Jerod Denton, Ph.D., Ohio State entomologist Peter Piermarini, Ph.D., and colleagues report an experimental...
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