New research on why plant tissues have a sense of direction
Credit: The John Innes Centre Scientists at the John Innes Centre, Norwich have published new evidence that plant tissues can have a preferred direction of...
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Studies point way to precision therapies for common class of genetic disorders
Credit: (Photo courtesy of Stanislav Shvartsman, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering) Two Princeton University studies are opening important new windows into understanding an untreata..
BU College of Engineering receives NEXTCAR grant to develop smart car technology
The Boston University College of Engineering announced it is a co-investigator for a $3.36 million grant received by Oak Ridge National Laboratory from the U.S....
New method improves accuracy of imaging systems
Credit: Courtesy of Prof. Norbert Scherer Feb. 3, 2017 -- New research provides scientists looking at single molecules or into deep space a more accurate...
16 aplastic anemia patients free of disease after bone marrow transplant and chemo
Credit: Amy DeZern, M.D. Physicians at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report they have successfully treated 16 patients with a rare and lethal form...
Approach removes thyroid gland with no neck scar or need for special equipment
Credit: Dr. Rohan Walvekar New Orleans, LA - A surgical approach developed by ENT surgeons at LSU Health New Orleans to perform thryroidectomies without scarring...
Portable superconductivity systems for small motors
WASHINGTON, D.C., February, 7, 2017 -- Superconductivity, where electrical currents course unhindered through a material, is one of modern physics' most intriguing scientific discoveries. It...
Stars align in test supporting ‘spooky action at a distance’
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Quantum entanglement may appear to be closer to science fiction than anything in our physical reality. But according to the laws of...
Tarantulas inspire new structural color with the greatest viewing angle
Credit: The University of Akron Inspired by the hair of blue tarantulas, researchers from The University of Akron lead a team that made a structural-colored...
New brain target for potential treatment of social pathology in autism spectrum disorder
Credit: Rosalind Franklin University Researchers at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science have induced empathy-like behavior by identifying then manipulating a brain circuit in...
Material can turn sunlight, heat and movement into electricity — all at once
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 7, 2017 -- Many forms of energy surround you: sunlight, the heat in your room and even your own movements. All that...
American Cancer Society endorses two-dose regimen for HPV vaccination
ATLANTA - February 7, 2017 - The American Cancer Society has endorsed updated recommendations on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination from the Advisory Committee on Immunization...
NASA advances first-ever silicon-based X-ray optic
Credit: Credits: NASA/W. Hrybyk NASA scientist William Zhang has created and proven a technique for manufacturing lightweight, high-resolution X-ray mirrors using silicon -- a material...
Mysterious white dwarf pulsar discovered
Credit: Mark Garlick/University of Warwick University of Warwick researchers identify a white dwarf pulsar -- a star type which has eluded astronomers for half a...
Melanoma research breakthrough gives hope to treatment
Credit: Dr. Aaron Smith, QUT A QUT-driven project has identified the way in which melanoma cells spread, opening up new pathways to treatment via drugs...
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