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Stem cell 'twins' to study disease

Researchers led by Dr. Knut Woltjen report a new gene editing method that can modify a single DNA base in the human genome with absolute precision.

Physics & Astronomy

Controlled Coupling of Light and Matter: New Insights from Physicists

Publishing in a journal like Science Advances usually heralds a particularly exciting innovation. Now, physicists from the Julius-Maximilians-Universität…

Life & Chemistry

New Treatment Approach for Multiple Sclerosis Announced

A prospective new method of treating patients with multiple sclerosis has been proposed by researchers of the Mainz University Medical Center working in…

Life & Chemistry

Photosynthetic Microalgae: New Biocatalysts in Action

A carpet of blue-green algae can literally ‘cloud’ the summer’s swimming pleasure at the lake. This is caused by a few strains of photosynthetically active…

Life & Chemistry

Handy Gels Developed from Human Blood Protein Albumin

Albumin is a protein that is found in large quantities in the blood of all mammals. Human blood contains up to 60 grams per litre. “Albumin is responsible for…

Physics & Astronomy

New Imaging Method Enhances Particle Movement Insights

New research published in Nature Methods will dramatically improve how scientists “see inside” molecular structures in solution, allowing for much more precise…

Information Technology

Toffoli Gate Achieved in Semiconductor Three-Qubit System

This is the first time for the realization of the Toffoli gate in the semiconductor quantum dot system, which motivates further research on larger scale…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Lightweight Hyperspectral Imagers Enhance Drone Imaging

In a new study, researchers used 3D printing and low-cost parts to create an inexpensive hyperspectral imager that is light enough to use onboard drones. They…

Earth Sciences

NASA's GPM observes Arkansas and Tennessee flooding downpours

NOAA's National Weather Service has issued flood advisories and flood warnings for large areas of Arkansas and Tennessee on March 1. Large parts of the Ohio…

Life & Chemistry

DNA Scissors: Cutting RNA for Genetic Advances

Our ability to change the content of genes at will—whether to reverse genetic diseases or improve food and energy crops—is undergoing a revolution. This…

Life & Chemistry

Nanocarriers: A New Approach to Grape Trunk Disease Treatment

The Volkswagen Foundation (VolkswagenStiftung) has selected the interdisciplinary project “NanoProtect” of Dr. Frederik Wurm, head of the Functional Polymers…

Life & Chemistry

Exploring Brain Predictions: Insights from Goethe University

Goethe University Frankfurt can boast another EU-funded research project: With the appointment of Yee Lee Shing as Chair of Developmental Psychology her…

Life & Chemistry

New Blood Test Enables Fast Disease Diagnosis

When you are sick and go to the doctor, it is often not obvious what exactly is wrong — what is causing fever, nausea, shortness of breath or other symptoms….

Physics & Astronomy

Astronomers Detect Ancient Signal From Universe’s First Stars

For additional information on this breakthrough, NSF has produced the video “The birth of the first stars.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU6KXoO0NEE&feature=

Physics & Astronomy

Hadrons Born: Unveiling Particle Creation in the LHC

When protons accelerated to the greatest energy collide with each other in the LHC, their component particles – quarks and gluons – create a puzzling…

Health & Medicine

Training Techniques to Overcome Dizziness Effectively

The floor underfoot feels unsteady; it’s as if everything is spinning – dizziness is second only to pain on the list of complaints that drive patients into…

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