Tricky gene mutations detected by free, fast, easy-to-use new software
Scientists have developed an easy-to-use software tool that can detect important genetic mutations that previously needed to be identified by a separate test. The software,...
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More reliable way to produce single photons for quantum information imprinting
Credit: University of Bath, Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials. Physicists at the University of Bath have developed a technique to more reliably produce single...
The consumer of the future will use a mobile phone to monitor his environment
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has created the world's first hyperspectral mobile device by converting an iPhone camera into a new kind of optical...
Three rings stop cell division in plants
Credit: ITbM, Nagoya University Arising from a collaboration between plant and animal biologists, and organic chemists at ITbM, Nagoya University, the group succeeded in developing...
The fusion reactor that employs a liquid metal shower
Credit: Dr. Junichi Miyazawa In a magnetic field confinement fusion reactor, we maintain the high-temperature plasma through the magnetic field lines by floating the plasma...
Game theory provides new insight on spreading environmentally conscious behavior
A new study published in the journal Ecological Modelling provides a unique new modelling framework, which translates findings from psychological research into a formula that...
Toxoplasma’s balancing act explained
Credit: Matthew Bowler/EMBL The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is a silent success. It infects up to 95% of people in many regions of the world, and...
Cholesterol an important piece of the puzzle for fat-burning
Gut bacteria play a little-understood role in the body's energy balance, which is influenced by diet. However, the crucial nutritional components are unknown. A team...
How parents divide their duties
Credit: Martin Bulla Parents need to synchronize the care for their offspring. This leads to extreme and unexpected diversity in how parents attend their nest...
OIST researchers awarded grant to create new startup company
Credit: Peter Ginter Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have been awarded a grant from the Japan Science and...
Physicists spell ‘AV’ by manipulating Abrikosov vortices
Credit: MIPT's Press Office A nanophotonics group lead by Prof. Brahim Lounis of the University of Bordeaux and including scientists from MIPT has performed a...
Hyperuricemia is associated with musculoskeletal pain
Episodes of diffuse musculo-skeletal pain appearing in and around a joint region without a clear diagnosis, etiology and therapy are still a major problem in...
Why air pollutants make some people vulnerable to atopic dermatitis
Credit: Hidaka et al., 2016 Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) are pleased to announce the published results of...
New method for predicting congenital CMV infection during the prenatal period
Credit: Kobe University Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can cause serious complications such as hearing difficulties and mental retardation in affected infants. A Japanese research team...
Glycocluster design could lead to targeted drug delivery
A team led by researchers at the RIKEN Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory in Japan has developed a way to engineer glycan complexes--clusters of sugar chains...
