China physicist Wang Yifang awarded 2016 Pontecorvo Prize
Credit: Image by CAS The jury of the International Bruno Pontecorvo prize announced on February 27 that the Bruno Pontecorvo Prize for 2016 is to...
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A new cosmic survey offers unprecedented view of galaxies
Credit: Princeton University/HSC Project The universe has come into sharper focus with the release this week of new images from the one of the largest...
Yale-led team puts dark matter on the map
Credit: Yale University New Haven, Conn. - A Yale-led team has produced one of the highest-resolution maps of dark matter ever created, offering a detailed...
Philadelphia research consortium launched to access research capabilities across region
PHILADELPHIA -- (March 1, 2017) -- The Wistar Institute, together with many regional academic institutions driving life sciences discoveries, has launched the Philadelphia Research Consortium...
Even after treatment, brains of anorexia nervosa patients not fully recovered
AURORA, Colo. (March 1, 2017) - Even after weeks of treatment and considerable weight gain, the brains of adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa remain altered,...
Hunting for giant planet analogs in our own backyard
Credit: NASA/JPL Washington, DC -- There may be a large number of undetected bright, substellar objects similar to giant exoplanets in our own solar neighborhood,...
Automated measurement system enhances quality, reduces handling in Pu-238 production
Under a collaborative partnership between the NASA and DOE, a new automated measurement system developed ORNL will ensure quality production of plutonium-238 while reducing handling...
New PET radiotracer identifies inflammation in life-threatening atherosclerosis
Credit: Fabien Hyafil,MD, PhD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany Reston, Va. - In the featured article of...
Colorectal cancer statistics, 2017
ATLANTA -March 1, 2017 -Despite dramatic reductions in overall colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, striking disparities by age, race, and tumor subsite remain. That's according...
Single dose of brachytherapy may be an effective treatment for localized prostate cancer
Credit: Daniel Krauss/American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., March 1, 2017 - Results from a new prospective clinical trial indicate that high-dose-rate (HDR)...
A fine-tuned microscopy technique offers breakthrough imaging of melanoma
SAN DIEGO -- Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, with over 232,000 new cases and 55,000 deaths per year worldwide. Those with light-skin...
Quantum entanglement between a single photon and a trillion of atoms
Credit: Source: UW Physics, Mateusz Mazelanik New light is shed on the famous paradox of Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen after 80 years. A group of...
Jackfruit seeds could help ease looming cocoa bean shortage
Credit: F.P. Spada Chocolate lovers could soon have a harder time satisfying their sweet tooth. Worldwide demand for this mouth-watering treat is outstripping the production...
Toward a safer permanent hair dye that mimics melanin
Coloring hair has become a common practice, particularly for people who want to hide their graying locks. But an ingredient in many of today's commercial...
Pulling the curtain back on the high cost of drugs
Extreme price hikes for a handful of pharmaceuticals in recent years have severely soured public sentiment toward the industry. Drugmakers are pushing back with a...
