Keeping our cool in space
Credit: JAXA As spacecraft become larger, the heat they produce also increases. That means vehicles built for long-term space exploration need more efficient cooling systems....
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Molecule stops fatal pediatric brain tumor
CHICAGO --- Northwestern Medicine scientists have found a molecule that stops the growth of an aggressive pediatric brain tumor. The tumor is always fatal and...
New studies illustrate how gamers get good
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- We all know that practice makes us better at things, but scientists are still trying to understand what kinds of practice work...
From tools to trash: Marshall’s payload stowage team tracks it
Credit: NASA For many of us spring cleaning is an annual ritual and it will be here before we know it. Imagine trying to keep...
WSU research advances energy savings for oil, gas industries
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - A Washington State University research team has improved an important catalytic reaction commonly used in the oil and...
A traffic cop for the cell surface: Researchers illuminate a basic biological process
Loading video... Credit: Krapf Lab/Colorado State University FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - On the surfaces of our trillions of cells is a complex crowd of molecules...
Detailed Las Vegas earthquake site classifications could lower construction costs
Results of a massive new project to map and classify the earthquake shaking potential across most of the Las Vegas metropolitan area will help developers...
Triboelectric nanogenerators boost mass spectrometry performance
Credit: Georgia Tech Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) convert mechanical energy harvested from the environment to electricity for powering small devices such as sensors or for recharging...
Trials in humans near for antibody to block cocaine’s impact on the brain
CINCINNATI--A University of Cincinnati (UC) researcher who has developed an immunotherapy to help reverse cocaine addiction that's been successful in animal models says he hopes...
Nutrient Sensor Challenge winners to be announced at ASLO conference March 2
HONOLULU, HI (Feb.27, 2017)--The winners of the Nutrient Sensor Challenge will be announced at a special awards session at the Association for the Sciences of...
New tool for combating mosquito-borne disease: Insect parasite genes
Loading video... Credit: Michael Todd, Vanderbilt University Wolbachia is the most successful parasite the world has ever known. You've never heard of it because it...
Common bacterium may help control disease-bearing mosquitoes
Genes from a common bacterium can be harnessed to sterilize male insects, a tool that can potentially control populations of both disease-bearing mosquitoes and agricultural...
$2.5M fund available for climate change adaptation projects
Credit: Dean Fikar Doris Duke Charitable Foundation-supported Climate Adaptation Fund will provide up to $2.5 million for projects in and around wild landscapes and urban...
Sponge bacterium found to encapsulate arsenic drawn from environment
Arsenic is the leading freshwater contaminant on the planet, affecting millions of people worldwide and causing an untold number of deaths every year. Removing arsenic...
First evidence of rocky planet formation in Tatooine system
Evidence of planetary debris surrounding a double sun, 'Tatooine-like' system has been found for the first time by a UCL-led team of researchers. Published today...
