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Epigenetic markers of ovarian cancer
(InSilico Medicine, Inc.) Insilico Medicine and its collaborators from Johns Hopkins and Insilico Medicine, used an integrated approach by coupling identification of genome-wide expression patterns in multiple cohorts of primary ovarian cancer sample...
One in 10 IBS with diarrhoea patients wish they were dead when their condition is bad
(SAGE) New research, published in the UEG Journal, assessed the burden associated with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea by surveying 513 patients and 679 healthcare professionals. A quarter of patients reported that IBS stops them from enjoyin...
‘Smallsats are big’: NASA official details initiatives to boost tiny science satellites
Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA’s associate administrator for the science mission directorate, gives a keynote address at the SmallSat Conference in Logan, Utah. (NASA Photo via Twitter)
LOGAN, Utah — NASA is already deep into small-satellite science, but tod...
Ebola: What You Need to Know
As Ebola outbreaks occur again and again, the scramble for answers and medications is ongoing-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Rice U. system selectively sequesters toxins from water
(Rice University) Rice University engineers are developing ionic water-treatment technology that saves money and energy by selectively removing only hazardous contaminants and ignoring those that are harmless. The platform technology could be used to...
Aerospace Corp. lays out ‘Launch Unit’ standard for medium small satellites
The Launch-U standard is designed to apply to satellites bigger than a CubeSat but smaller than an ESPA-class secondary payload. (Aerospace Corp. Photo)
LOGAN, Utah — Tiny satellites have their own 4-inch CubeSat standard size, and bigger satellites...
Typhoon Shanshan caught by NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite caught up with Typhoon Shanahan and provided forecasters with a visible picture of the storm that revealed the storm still maintained an eye, despite weakening.
To Kill Climate Rule, EPA Proposes Redefining the Dangers of Soot
Against prevailing science, the agency is suggesting a “safe” threshold for particulate pollution-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Parkinson's Drugs Aimed at Rare Gene Mutation Show Promise for Other Sufferers, Too
Shutting down an overactive enzyme could become a general treatment, rather than one solely intended for the few who inherit a mutated Parkinson’s gene-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Spaceflight’s SmallSat Express rounds up more than 70 satellites for SpaceX launch
An artist’s conception shows Spaceflight’s satellite deployers emerging from their SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle. (Spaceflight Illustration)
LOGAN, Utah — Seattle-based is confirming that it has more than 70 satellites from 18 countries signed up fo...