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Colorado State researchers used neutron scattering at ORNL to study an ytterbium silicate material that exhibits a Bose-Einstein condensate, an unusual quantum phase of matter that may help better understand similar phenomena in other quantum materials.
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a protein involved in immune response to microbes, TBK1, also can fuel cancer development and suppress immune response to the disease.
This story is part of a series, called Georgia Groundbreakers, that celebrates innovative and visionary faculty, students, alumni and leaders throughout the history of the University of Georgia – and their profound, enduring impact on our state, our nation and the world.
Gene expression profiling and other analyses conducted by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey researchers and colleagues examining drug resistance to a common antibody therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma have identified calcium signaling as a novel and exploitable target in overcoming this treatment obstacle. Results are being presented at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.
Two new studies show it’s a person’s coronary artery calcium score and not risk factors that will determine if a person develops heart disease. Both studies were presented at last month’s American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019
Beth H. Sutton, MD, FACS, was recently elected Chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) during the College’s Clinical Congress 2019.
Researchers have found that 2,4,6-trihydroxybenzoic acid, one of the compounds produced when the body metabolizes or breaks down flavonoids, can inhibit cancer cell growth under specific conditions.
A Queen’s University Belfast scientist has led an international team to the ground-breaking discovery of why the Sun’s magnetic waves strengthen and grow as they emerge from its surface, which could help to solve the mystery of how the corona of the Sun maintains its multi-million degree temperatures.
For more than 60 years observations of the Sun have shown that as the magnetic waves leave the interior of the Sun they grow in strength but until now there has been no solid observational evidence as to why this was the case.
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have invented a way to observe the movements of electrons with powerful X-ray laser bursts just 280 attoseconds, or billionths of a billionth of a second, long.
Whether we decide to take out that insurance policy, buy Bitcoin, or switch jobs, many economic decisions boil down to a fundamental gamble about how to maximize our wealth over time. How we understand these decisions is the subject of a new perspective piece in Nature Physics that aims to correct a foundational mistake in economic theory.
New work from the lab of La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) investigator Anjana Rao, Ph.D., reveals a previously unrecognized activity for a highly conserved DNA repair factor. The study reports that mouse lymphocytes engineered to lack that protein (known as HMCES and pronounced Hem’-sez) cannot recombine their DNA in a manner necessary to make new classes of antibodies, called Immunoglobulins G or A (IgG or IgA).
News release about a new collaborative study led by Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals finding that commonly used clinical indicators of immune status and inflammation can predict mortality in the general population.
Simulations show that halo currents can serve as a proxy for the total force produced by vertical disruptions.
An additively manufactured polymer layer applied to specialized plastic proved effective to protect aircraft from lightning strikes in lab test; injecting shattered argon pellets into a super-hot plasma, when needed, could protect a fusion reactor’s interior wall from runaway electrons; ORNL will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Liane Russell on December 20.
Looking to the future, radiologists at Mayo Clinic in Rochester saw an opportunity to bring several disparate tools together into a unified space to serve complementary roles in sophisticated, minimally invasive cancer treatments.
The Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies (ACSESS), announced that Nicholas J. Goeser has been named Chief Executive Officer.
Researchers analyzed satellite images of China taken between 1984 and 2015 and estimated that the number of inland waterbodies– lakes, ponds, and impoundments–larger than 1 km2 is 0.3-1.5 times higher than previous estimates, and the surface area of all waterbodies…
Iron isotope ratios and cerium anomalies in iron formations within sediments deposited during the “Snowball Earth” ice ages, 720-635 million years ago, indicate the existence of oxygenated ocean waters capable of supporting aerobic ecosystems near ice sheet grounding lines, likely…
A study examines the response of penguin species to past human exploitation and recent climate change in Antarctica. Krill is a main food source for Antarctic penguins. However, the historic harvesting of whales and seals in addition to recent anthropogenic…
New study by University of Göttingen shows reduction of child undernutrition through supermarkets in Kenya
In a study of 16 participants, researchers found that compared with women who did not have endometriosis, the pelvic mesothelial cells of women with endometriosis secreted higher levels of lactate, and in a human cell-culture model, exposure for 48 hours…
Researchers report field observations of the rapid draining of a lake on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Supraglacial lakes can drain to the bed of ice sheets in a matter of hours, altering ice dynamics on multiple timescales. Previously, field observations…
A research team from the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, and UCL evaluating a service delivered by pharmacists since 2011 have calculated it will save the English NHS around £651 million. They also show it will allow patients to enjoy around…
Retelling cancer story through photography increases self-esteem
A study examines the global impact of electric power generation on biodiversity. Sustainable reductions of greenhouse gas emissions from the global electric power sector will need to account for the effects of electric power generation on biodiversity. Robert Holland and…
A study explores the effects of the Justinianic Plague. Current scholarly consensus indicates that the first plague pandemic, and in particular, its initial outbreak known as the Justinianic Plague, caused significant demographic, economic, and political changes between 541 CE and…
A Perspective suggests that to address the magnitude of the global threat posed by climate change, climate scientists should apply the urgency of the Space Race to enact a step-change in the ability of climate models to approximate natural systems,…
Young children can spontaneously and rapidly create novel communication systems with core features of natural languages, a study finds. Languages are thought to evolve across generations or even millennia. How languages emerge and how quickly this process occurs are not…
PTB scientists have developed a new primary method for the measurement of pressure based on electrical measurements carried out on helium gas
A team led by researchers from Osaka University identify a protein required for electrical signal sensing, which, when defective, causes sperm to swim in circles
In the study, the following questions were explored: Which plants did humans gather in prehistoric times? When did the first cultivated plants make their initial appearance, and where did they come from? How did farming develop after its adoption? To…
How cells communicate is the focus of a new thesis from the University of Gothenburg. “By studying mammalian cells, as well as fruit fly nerve cells, we’ve improved our understanding of how cells communicate,” says thesis author Anna Larsson. In…
Researchers at Osaka University invent a new receiver for terahertz-frequency radiation — by implementing coherent detection, they achieve record transmission rates — this work may lead to much faster wireless data speeds using less power
A study finds that knockout of an alcohol metabolism gene in the liver of mice decreases excessive but not moderate alcohol seeking activity. The aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH-2) enzyme is a target for treating alcohol use disorders, given that the enzyme…
The German Research Foundation funds a joint Collaborative Research Center between Freie Universität Berlin and Münster University
A study examines electricity consumption patterns and corresponding emissions in the United States. Power grids often transport electrical energy across large distances, rendering it challenging to link changes in the production and consumption of electricity for specific areas on the…
Experts at the University of Stirling are working with senior industry, government and scientific officials from Bangladesh in a bid to tackle a major issue in the aquaculture sector. The Institute of Aquaculture (IoA) has developed a pioneering tool that…
Biodiversity across the globe could be in a worse state than previously thought as current biodiversity assessments fail to take into account the long-lasting impact of abrupt land changes, a new study has warned. The study by PhD graduate Dr…
Interventional cardiology’s premier event will head to Atlanta, Georgia for annual conference
Eating a krill-only diet has made one variety of Antarctic penguin especially susceptible to the impacts of climate change, according to new research involving the University of Saskatchewan (USask) which sheds new light on why some penguins are winners and…
Applications are now open for The Spinoff Prize — a new award for visionary, science- based companies that are on their way to making a commercial impact; winning Spinoff to receive a prize of €30,000; applications open until Feb 28, 2020
Active and inactive alternatives offered to patients
Rice ecologists see sharp reduction in insect ‘engineers’ when elephants, other large animals disappear
New research from the University of Rochester will enhance the accuracy of computer models used in simulations of laser-driven implosions. The research, published in the journal Nature Physics , addresses one of the challenges in scientists’ longstanding quest to achieve…
Supported by a $3.7 million NIH grant, Tamer Ibrahim and collaborators will use next generation Tic Tac Toe 7T MRI Technology for real-time visualization of CSF flow in the brain
Study points to one cause for several mysteries linked to breathable oxygen
New research finds missing link between soft surface adhesion and surface roughness
URBANA, Ill. – Mental health is a concern in rural areas, as farmers cope with stress and uncertainty due to economic and environmental conditions. Often, there are no mental health providers in the local community. Public health programs can help,…
A Queen’s University Belfast scientist has led an international team to the ground-breaking discovery of why the Sun’s magnetic waves strengthen and grow as they emerge from its surface, which could help to solve the mystery of how the corona…
In a Perspective article appearing in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , Tim Palmer (Oxford University), and Bjorn Stevens (Max Planck Society), critically reflect on the present state of Earth system modelling. They argue that it…
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