The discoveries improve the chances of developing more targeted therapies in place of existing drugs, which do not always work or come with side effects.Experts estimate that 60 to 90 percent of the world's population carry the human cytomegalovirus, or CMV, which is one of the eight herpes viruses that infect humans….
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, or TRMM, satellite flew over Flossie on July 30 at 07:17 UTC (3:17 a.m. EDT) and saw a small area of heavy rain west…
NOAA's GOES-13 satellite has been capturing images of the movement of Dorian since it was born. NASA's GOES Project at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in…
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite. AIRS creates infrared data that helps determine temperature, such as…
As many as 20 percent of infertile couples in the United States have unexplained reasons for their infertility. Now, new research led by Catherine Racowsky,…
Now, a new study suggests that two key attentional abilities — moving attention fluidly and orienting to social information — can be checked off the list, as…
The 248 women in the trial were either approaching menopause or were postmenopausal; 142 of them continued to go about their usual activities, and 106…
“These cells can be obtained through a simple, non-invasive low-cost approach that avoids surgical procedures,” said Yuanyuan Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., assistant…
A gene known to be essential in the formation of the interventricular septum and of the cardiac valves can be responsible for the development of the Brugada…
The viruses serve a dual function: They transfer genetic information of the allergen into the target cell of the immune system and they have an inherent…
The spring applied “ROBA-servostop” safety brake works according to the so-called “fail-safe” principle, and therefore provides maximum safety even in the…
“For the average American consumer, 3D printing is ready for showtime,” said Associate Professor Joshua Pearce.3D printers deposit multiple layers of plastic…
UCLA computer science professor Amit Sahai and a team of researchers have designed a system to encrypt software so that it only allows someone to use a program…
Many of these production steps are significantly facilitated and speeded up by using infrared emitters. Both time and energy are saved when quartz glass…
An advantageous alignment of a planet and its parent star in the system HD 189733, which is 63 light-years from Earth, enabled NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory…
The sense of well-being derived from “a noble purpose” may provide cellular health benefits, whereas “simple self-gratification” may have negative effects,…
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