Big data approach to water quality applied at shale drilling sites
A computer program is diving deep into water quality data from Pennsylvania, helping scientists detect potential environmental impacts of Marcellus Shale gas drilling. The work,...
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Sandia Labs, Singapore join forces to develop energy storage
Credit: (Photo by Jacquelynne Hernandez) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the government of Singapore'..
High-resolution brain scans could improve concussion detection
Simon Fraser University researchers have found that high-resolution brain scans, coupled with computational analysis, could play a critical role in helping to detect concussions that...
PIoneering medical geneticist, John M. Opitz, M.D., honored by Republic of Germany
(SALT LAKE CITY) -- As a teenager just moved to Iowa from war-ravaged Germany in 1950, John M. Opitz, M.D., wanted to study developmental biology,...
Stamping technique creates tiny circuits with electronic ink
The next time you place your coffee order, imagine slapping onto your to-go cup a sticker that acts as an electronic decal, letting you know...
Atlas of the RNA universe takes shape
microRNAs (miRNA) are recently discovered, short segments of RNA, which play vital roles in health and disease. microRNA over- or under-abundance can switch critical disease...
New discovery may lead to the development of super premium gasoline
Credit: University of Illinois In contradicting a theory that's been the standard for over eighty years, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have...
Researchers reveal 3-D structure of cell’s inflammation sensor and its inhibitors
Credit: Irina Kufareva, PhD, UC San Diego Inflammation is a good thing when it's fighting off infection, but too much can lead to autoimmune diseases...
Mount Sinai researchers find signs of secondhand marijuana smoke exposure in children
Children exposed to secondhand marijuana smoke show measurable amounts of the drug in their bodies, a researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount...
Despite evolutionary inexperience, northern sockeye manage heat stress
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Sockeye salmon that evolved in the generally colder waters of the far north still know how to cool off if necessary, an...
Stem cell-based test predicts leukemia patients’ response to therapy to tailor treatment
(TORONTO, Canada - Dec. 7, 2016) - Leukemia researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have developed a 17-gene signature derived from leukemia stem cells that...
Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer’s
Credit: Bryce Vickmark CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Using LED lights flickering at a specific frequency, MIT researchers have shown that they can substantially reduce the beta...
Tumor cells are dependent on fat to start metastasis
Credit: M. Minocri (IRB Barcelona A study headed by Salvador Aznar Benitah, ICREA researcher at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), and published...
Intimate and social relationships important for older adults in assisted living, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Intimate and social relationships remain important for older adults residing in assisted-living facilities, according to a recent study. In a study...
Fishy Caribbean ‘juveniles’ to be recognized as a new species, the Hourglass basslet
Credit: D. R. Robertson and C. C. Baldwin Living in deep reefs in the Atlantic Ocean, the banded basslet, a small and colorful species with...
