Partnership at a distance: Deep-frozen helium molecules
Credit: Peter Evers FRANKFURT. Helium atoms are loners. Only if they are cooled down to an extremely low temperature do they form a very weakly...
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Uncovering the secrets of water and ice as materials
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 7, 2016 -- Water is vital to life on Earth and its importance simply can't be overstated -- it's also deeply rooted...
Novel test enables earlier detection of Merkel cell carcinoma, Fred Hutch scientists say
Scientists have found a way to detect earlier if a deadly cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), is recurring in patients, according to a paper to...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, December 2016
To arrange for an interview with a researcher, please contact the Communications staff member identified at the end of each tip. For more information on...
Closing the carbon loop
Credit: Karl Johnson PITTSBURGH (December 7, 2016) ... Research at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering focused on developing a new catalyst that...
Shaping pharma: The industry’s top stories from 2016
As the year comes to an end, Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, takes stock of the top...
Substance present in ayahuasca brew stimulates generation of human neural cells
Ayahuasca is a beverage that has been used for centuries by Native South-Americans. Studies suggest that it exhibits anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in humans. One...
Half of people believe fake facts
Credit: University of Warwick Around 50% of us are susceptible to believing we've experienced fictitious events, University of Warwick research finds False memory study included...
When neurons are ‘born’ impacts olfactory behavior in mice
Credit: Troy Ghashghaei New research from North Carolina State University shows that neurons generated at different life stages in mice can impact aspects of their...
Enzyme that digests vitamin A also may regulate testosterone levels
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- An enzyme that converts the dietary carotenoid beta carotene into vitamin A in the body may...
Toward opioid vaccines that can help prevent overdose fatalities
In 2014, the number of deaths from opioid overdoses in the U.S. jumped to its highest level on record. The spike brought national attention to...
Blocks of ice demonstrate levitated and directed motion
Credit: S. Dorbolo/University of Liege WASHINGTON, D.C., December 7, 2016 -- Resembling the Leidenfrost effect seen in rapidly boiling water droplets, a disk of ice...
Supportive care for cancer patients remains inadequate
LUGANO-SINGAPORE, 7th December, 2016 - Pain relief and other forms of supportive care for cancer patients are insufficient, researchers report at the ESMO ASIA 2016...
Summary of research presented at the IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer
Credit: IASLC Vienna, Austria--December 7, 2016--Today's press briefing at the IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) focused on clinical trials that advance the...
Cheaper and more sustainable sweeteners
Credit: Public Domain Polyalcohols are widely used in the food industry, especially in candy and gum because they bring the sweet without the risk of...