TGen and UNC Lineberger studies help shed light on aggressive brain cancer
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- May 2, 2017 -- Two studies by researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the University of North Carolina Lineberger...
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Supercharging the computers that will save the world
Credit: Gonzalo Rodrigo Computer scientist Gonzalo Rodrigo at Umeå University in Sweden has developed new techniques and tools to manage high performance computing systems more...
A new unexpected key player in melanoma development identified
Identification and functional validation of proteins involved in tumorigenesis are essential steps toward advancing cancer precision medicine. In The Journal of Clinical Investigation researchers from..
A new method for producing plant-based drinking bottles from FDCA
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an environmentally sound and economical method for producing furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from plant sugars for the...
Super P carbon black for reversible lithium and sodium ion storage
Credit: ©Science China Press Nowadays lithium ion batteries play a dominant role in the rechargeable battery market. Sodium ion batteries have recently attracted increasing interest...
New look at satellite data quantifies scale of China’s afforestation success
Credit: Fritz Wobig China has invested more resources than any other country in reversing deforestation and planting trees. However, given the large scale of these...
New survey reveals almost 6 in 10 teens take a break from social media
A new survey reveals that 58 percent of American teens report taking significant breaks from social media, and that many of these breaks are voluntary....
Keeping cool in the summer leads to increased air pollution
As the weather warms, so does the use of air conditioners. But running these devices requires power plants to ratchet up electricity production, causing air...
Imaging mRNA right where it is made — at the site of translation
Credit: American Chemical Society Think of life as a house: if DNA molecules are blueprints, then messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are orders, describing the required parts...
VISTA peeks through the Small Magellanic Cloud’s dusty veil
Credit: ESO/VISTA VMC The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is a dwarf galaxy, the more petite twin of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). They are two...
Surprising link between blood sugar and brain cancer found
COLUMBUS, Ohio - New research further illuminates the surprising relationship between blood sugar and brain tumors and could begin to shed light on how certain...
First large-scale population analysis reinforces ketamine’s reputation as antidepressant
Better known as an anesthetic or as an illicit hallucinogenic drug, ketamine has also long been noted for alleviating depression. But ketamine has not been...
Utilizing tumor suppressor proteins to shape nanomaterials
Credit: Photo by Kazuyasu Sakaguchi A new method combining tumor suppressor protein p53 and biomineralization peptide BMPep successfully created hexagonal silver nanoplates, suggesting an efficient..
Tighter building controls needed to achieve government global warming targets
Credit: University of Bath Thousands of new homes, schools and offices may be using much more energy than they should, and the reason is rather...
Review highlights challenges faced by birds in the Gulf of Mexico
Credit: A. McBride The Gulf of Mexico is hugely important to birds that migrate between North America and the Neotropics--almost all migrants have to go...
