Liver progenitor cells are involved in the development of hepatic tumors
The malignant transformation of hepatocytes is the origin of most hepatocellular carcinomas, an aggressive type of liver cancer with high mortality rates. But these cells...
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Sea scorpions: The original sea monster
Credit: Nathan Rogers Four hundred and thirty million years ago, long before the evolution of barracudas or sharks, a different kind of predator stalked the...
Cytokine controls immune cells that trigger inflammatory bowel disease, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A certain cytokine, or small protein that helps cells communicate during immune responses, can control whether immune cells promote or suppress...
NASA measures rainfall rates in Tropical Cyclone Maarutha
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce Tropical Storm Maarutha became the first tropical cyclone of 2017 in the Bay of Bengal when it formed...
NASA sees lingering remnants of Tropical Cyclone 02W
Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response The remnant clouds associated with former Tropical Cyclone 02W continued to linger in the South China Sea when NASA's...
‘Gamers’ method creates unique 4-D molecular spectral maps
Credit: Harel WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2017 -- Researchers at Northwestern University have created a new method to extract the static and dynamic structure of...
Lasers measure jet disintegration
WASHINGTON D.C., April 18, 2017 -- There are many processes, such as propulsion, in which fluid in a supercritical state, where the temperature and pressure...
Hydrogen halo lifts the veil of our galactic home
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA Sometimes it takes a lot of trees to see the forest. In the case of the latest discovery made by astronomers...
Study: Antidepressant use in early pregnancy does not increase autism, ADHD risk in kids
Credit: JAMA BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A study led by Indiana University suggests that mothers' use of antidepressants during early pregnancy does not increase the risk...
NSF CAREER award targets advanced microscopy techniques
Credit: University of Houston Microscopes can offer a detailed look at organisms too small to see with the naked eye, but they have limitations: Tissues...
Over 18,000 high school students learned to hack in this year’s picoCTF hacking contest
Credit: Ryan Strutin, International School of Stavanger, Norway The cybersecurity workforce, which is currently struggling to fill seats with qualified talent, may have some newfound...
NREL establishes world record for solar hydrogen production
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recaptured the record for highest efficiency in solar hydrogen production via a...
Individualizing health care one byte at a time
Credit: © 2017 KAUST Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - : Genetic diagnosis of disease and personalization of treatment have the potential to dramatically improve...
NREL researchers capture excess photon energy to produce solar fuels
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a proof-of-principle photoelectrochemical cell capable of capturing excess photon energy n..
