University of Toronto physicists harness neglected properties of light
Credit: Diana Tyszko/University of Toronto TORONTO, ON (Canada) - University of Toronto (U of T) researchers have demonstrated a way to increase the resolution of...
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Sensors embedded in sports equipment could provide real-time analytics to your smartphone
Credit: University of Illinois Sports analytics--tracking how fast the ball is moving or how players move across the field--is becoming a key component of how...
Energy work brings Sandia Labs two national technology transfer awards
Credit: (Photo courtesy of Vacuum Process Engineering) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories won the Federal Laboratory Consortium's (FLC) national 2017 Award for Excellence in...
Stanford scientists create scorecard index for heart-damaging chemo drugs
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine used heart muscle cells made from stem cells to rank commonly used chemotherapy drugs based on their...
Fasting mimicking diet reduces risk factors for aging and multiple age-related disease
Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017 - A new study finds that providing the body with a temporary, specifically formulated Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD™) called...
Study associates proximity to oil and gas development and childhood leukemia
Young Coloradans diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia are more likely to live in areas of high-density oil and gas development compared to young Coloradans diagnosed...
New, ultra-flexible probes form reliable, scar-free integration with the brain
Credit: Science Advances Engineering researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have designed ultra-flexible, nanoelectronic thread (NET) brain probes that can achieve more reliable...
3-d printed ‘eagle eye’ camera mimics sharp vision of predators
Credit: Simon Thiele/ Carla Schaffer/ AAAS A new study presents a miniaturized camera inspired by the natural vision of predators such as eagles that captures...
3-D reconstruction of skull suggests a small crocodile is a new species
Credit: Schwarz et al (2017) A small crocodile discovered in Germany's Langenberg Quarry may be a new species, according to a study published February 15,...
Deep reefs unlikely to save shallow coral reefs
Dr Pim Bongaerts, a Research Fellow at The University of Queensland's Global Change Institute (GCI) and ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and...
New protein could be key in fighting debilitating parasitic disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A naturally occurring protein has been discovered that shows promise as a biocontrol weapon against schistosomiasis, one of the world's most prevalent...
USDA announces $1.7 million to support research at tribal colleges and universities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $1.7 million in funding to...
Scientists discover how epithelial cells maintain constant cell numbers
Credit: Swapna Gudipaty SALT LAKE CITY - Research published today in Nature from scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah shows...
CSIC develops a biosensor able to detect HIV only one week after infection
Credit: (Joan Costa / CSIC Communication) In addition, the total test time is 4 hours, 45 minutes, meaning clinical results could be obtained on the...
Study shows how the predator brain organizes the hunt
For scientists who study the brain, predatory hunting, upon which many wild animals depend for survival, is a complex behavior involving different skills that must...
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