New vaccines to protect infants against infections
A new study puts researchers within closer reach of vaccines that can protect infants against infections by overcoming a mother's antibo...
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Showing posts with label Science. Show all posts
Wednesday, 8 January 2020
Plant-derived SVC112 hits cancer stem cells, leaves healthy cells alone
Study shows drug SVC112 stops production of proteins that cancer stem cells need to survive and grow. from Latest Science News -- ScienceD...
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Monday, 6 January 2020
NASA planet hunter finds Earth-size habitable-zone world
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered its first Earth-size planet in its star's habitable zone, the ran...
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Thursday, 2 January 2020
How the brain can create sound information via lip-reading
Brain activity synchronizes with sound waves, even without audible sound, through lip-reading, according to new research. from Latest Scie...
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Health ranks as top concern for veterans immediately after military service
In a survey of nearly 10,000 veterans newly separated from military service, most were satisfied with their work and social well-being, but ...
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Climate change impacted Hurricane Florence's precipitation and size
A new modeling framework showed that Hurricane Florence produced more extreme rainfall and was spatially larger due to human-induced climate...
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Snake-like proteins can wrangle DNA
Theoretical simulations suggest structural maintenance of chromosome proteins coil not only around each other but also around the strands of...
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Half the amount of chemo prevents testicular cancer from coming back, new trial shows
Testicular cancer can be prevented from coming back using half the amount of chemotherapy that is currently used, a new clinical trial has s...
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Monday, 23 December 2019
Computing with molecules: A big step in molecular spintronics
Chemists and physicists have designed, deposited and operated single molecular spin switches on surfaces. The newly developed molecules feat...
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Sunday, 22 December 2019
Genetic variation gives mussels a chance to adapt to climate change
Existing genetic variation in natural populations of Mediterranean mussels allows them to adapt to declining pH levels in seawater caused by...
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Wednesday, 18 December 2019
Meerkat mobs do 'war dance' to protect territory
Meerkat clans perform a 'war dance' to frighten opponents and protect their territory, according to a new study. from Latest Scien...
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Topological materials for information technology offer lossless transmission of signals
New experiments with magnetically doped topological insulators at BESSY II have revealed possible ways of lossless signal transmission that ...
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Pair living as stepping stone from solitary life to complex societies
Alone, as a pair or in groups - the diversity in social systems of primates is interesting because it may also provide insights into human s...
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Scientists correlate photon pairs of different colors generated in separate buildings
The interference between two photons could connect distant quantum processors, enabling an internet-like quantum computer network. from La...
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Large carnivores and zoos -- essential for biodiversity conservation marketing
Large carnivores: bears, big cats, wolves and elephant seals, and zoos should be utilized as powerful catalysts for public engagement with n...
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How immune cells switch to attack mode
Macrophages have 2 faces: In healthy tissue, they perform important tasks and support their environment. However during an infection, they s...
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Monday, 16 December 2019
More than 1 in 3 low- and middle-income countries face both extremes of malnutrition
Being undernourished or overweight are no longer separate public health issues. A new article details how more than one in three low- and mi...
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Sunday, 15 December 2019
Leaving home is beneficial for male squirrels but not for females, study shows
In the world of squirrels, moving away from your home turf has better outcomes for males than for females, according to a new study. from ...
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How a protein in your brain could protect against Alzheimer's disease
Research shows that white blood cells in the human brain are regulated by a protein called CD33--a finding with important implications in th...
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Colliding molecules and antiparticles
A new study shows a model of the interaction between positrons and simple molecules that is in good agreement with experimental results. f...
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