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February 9, 2017

Credit: Konecranes Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mobile social media will soon be part of everyday work for ...

Most stretchable elastomer for 3-D printing

February 9, 2017

Credit: Courtesy of Dinesh K. Patel Due to its excellent material properties of elasticity, resilience, and electrical and thermal insulation, ...

Pioneer of cell growth, Michael N. Hall, wins cancer research prize

BETHESDA, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) today announced that Michael N. Hall, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry, ...

Pervasive chemicals pose threats for pregnant women and their offspring

Loading video... Credit: Biodesign Institute Each day, we are exposed to an array of chemicals lurking in the foods we ...

Ludwig research will shift how cancer diversity and resistance are understood and studied

Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research FEB. 8, 2017, NEW YORK -- A paradigm-changing Ludwig Cancer Research study reveals that short fragments ...

Patient self checks are critical to avoid potentially deadly melanoma recurrence

CHICAGO ( February 8, 2017): Recurrences of early stage (stage II) melanoma are more often detected by patients and their ...

Office-based test developed to identify amyloidosis-related heart failure

(Boston)--Boston researchers have developed a new diagnostic test that may help doctors identify patients with a condition called cardiac amyloidosis. ...

UNIST to engineer new eco-battery, using seawater

Credit: UNIST UNIST will be working with public organizations in the energy sector to develop a new type of eco-friendly ...

Why nature restoration takes time

Credit: Elly Morriën et al. / Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) 'Relationships' in the soil become stronger during the process ...

Measuring time without a clock

EPFL scientists have been able to measure the ultrashort time delay in electron photoemission without using a clock. The discovery ...

Blue-bellied insects may play a role in the fight against citrus greening

Credit: Photo provided by Michelle Cilia ITHACA, NY-- While searching for a potential Achilles' heel in the insect responsible for ...

How life survives: UNC researchers confirm basic mechanism of DNA repair

CHAPEL HILL, NC - Day in and day out, in our bodies, the DNA in cells is damaged for a ...

BU College of Engineering receives NEXTCAR grant to develop smart car technology

The Boston University College of Engineering announced it is a co-investigator for a $3.36 million grant received by Oak Ridge ...

Approach removes thyroid gland with no neck scar or need for special equipment

Credit: Dr. Rohan Walvekar New Orleans, LA - A surgical approach developed by ENT surgeons at LSU Health New Orleans ...

Tarantulas inspire new structural color with the greatest viewing angle

Credit: The University of Akron Inspired by the hair of blue tarantulas, researchers from The University of Akron lead a ...

Ecological Society of America announces 2017 Fellows

WASHINGTON, DC - The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce its 2017 Fellows. The Society's fellowship program ...

When data’s deep, dark places need to be illuminated

Credit: TACC Much of the data of the World Wide Web hides like an iceberg below the surface. The so-called ...

Researchers identify ‘synthetic essentiality’ as novel approach for locating cancer therapy targets

Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A new method has been found for identifying therapeutic targets in cancers lacking specific key ...

Sentinels in the blood: A new diagnostic for pancreatic cancer

Credit: The Biodesign Institute Despite enormous research strides, detection methods for many diseases remain cumbersome and expensive, and often uncover ...

Study sheds light on how carnivorous plants acquired a taste for meat