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Life & Chemistry

Exploring Fruit Fly Innovations in Genetics Research

Although they’re a common nuisance in the home, fruit flies have made great contributions to research in genetics and developmental biology. Now a Tel Aviv…

Physics & Astronomy

Physicists Use Black Hole Studies to Measure Photon Mass

The research findings appear in the September issue of Physical Review Letters. “Black hole bombs and photon mass bounds” is co-authored by Emanuele Berti, UM…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Intuitive Visual Control Provides Faster Robot Operation

The researchers’ aim is to enhance a human operator’s ability to perform precise tasks using a multi-jointed robotic device such as an articulated mechanical…

Physics & Astronomy

Simulations Uncover 'Flashy' Secrets of Merging Black Holes

While astronomers have found indirect evidence of these disturbances, the waves have so far eluded direct detection. Ground-based observatories designed to…

Health & Medicine

Rebuilding the Brain: Innovations in Multiple Sclerosis Care

Patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS) typically present with centers of inflammation in the brain and spinal cord, which cause symptoms that range…

Life & Chemistry

Harnessing Immunity: Enhancing Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes

Outlined in the British Journal of Hematology, the Phase II clinical trial was led by Amir Toor, M.D., hematologist-oncologist in the Bone Marrow Transplant…

Materials Sciences

Innovative Materials Reduce Wear in Electronics Production

PCBs can be thought of as acting like a nervous system, forming a network that links the microchips mounted on the board and supplies them with power. One of…

Earth Sciences

New Fanged Dwarf Dinosaur From Africa Ate Plants

This “punk-sized” herbivore is one of a menagerie of bizarre, tiny, fanged plant-eaters called heterodontosaurs, or “different toothed reptiles,” that were…

Earth Sciences

UW Scientists Team with Coast Guard to Explore Ice-Free Arctic Ocean

It’s all part of a new partnership that has evolved since disappearing Arctic ice has opened vast new frontiers — for the Coast Guard and for University of…

Life & Chemistry

New Genetic Mutations Linked to Schizophrenia Identified

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified dozens of new spontaneous genetic mutations that play a significant role in the…

Studies and Analyses

Efficient All-Organic Catalysts Boost Fuel Cell Performance

The world’s needs for energy and raw materials are constantly growing, and the search for readily accessible and inexpensive material for energy applications…

Information Technology

Iowa State Researchers Developing ‘BIGDATA’ Toolbox to Help Genome Researchers

But there’s a problem: The latest DNA sequencing instruments are burying researchers in trillions of bytes of data and overwhelming existing tools in…

Studies and Analyses

Nearly half of children with autism wander or 'bolt' from safe places

A new study published today in the journal Pediatrics (Epub ahead of print) found that nearly half of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are…

Studies and Analyses

Nearly half of children with autism wander or 'bolt' from safe places

A new study published today in the journal Pediatrics (Epub ahead of print) found that nearly half of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Uncover Gene Linked to Rare Disorders

Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, McGill University working with a team at Oxford University have uncovered the…

Life & Chemistry

Nurture Vs. Nature: Twins Study Reveals Oral Bacteria Insights

The study compares saliva samples from identical and fraternal twins to see how much “bacterial communities” in saliva vary from mouth to mouth at different…

Physics & Astronomy

Galaxies Devouring Galaxies: New Discoveries in Astronomy

Using gravitational “lenses” in space, University of Utah astronomers discovered that the centers of the biggest galaxies are growing denser – evidence of…

Physics & Astronomy

Weizmann Scientists Observe Quantum Effects in Cold Chemistry

A Weizmann Institute of Science team has now confirmed this experimentally; their results will not only provide insight into processes in the intriguing…

Health & Medicine

Genetic Defense Against Arsenic Found in Andes Villagers

This is one of the conclusions of a study of Argentinian villagers in the Andes, where the water contains high levels of arsenic. A gene variant that produces…

Awards Funding

Unlocking Genetic Variations for Targeted Virus Treatments

The medical researcher Jacques Fellay is studying the human genome in search of genetic variations that influence how the body reacts to a virus and to the…

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