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American Association for Cancer Research honors Cancer Control and Survivorship Program
(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has announced that the 13th annual AACR Team Science Award will be presented to the Cancer Control and Survivorship Program at St. Jude Children's R...
Shrimp claw inspires new method of underwater plasma generation
(Texas A&M University) Texas A&M University researchers are looking to nature for inspiration in developing a new method of underwater plasma generation using shrimp as a model - a discovery that could provide significant improvements for actions ran...
Biologists find a way to boost intestinal stem cell populations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) MIT and University of Tokyo biologists have found that aging takes a toll on intestinal stem cells and may contribute to increased susceptibility to disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The researchers coul...
Repurposed Drug Could Offer Hope after Many Alzheimer's Trial Failures
A drug approved for hepatitis D triggers a cellular waste disposal system to rid mice brains of the tau protein, a major culprit in neurodegenerative disease-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Cities Can Protect Themselves from Rising Waters
Climate change is already leading to unprecedented flooding, but urban planners have many tools to help them keep things dry-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
UTSA receives $2.2 million in geological software for sub-surface visualization
(University of Texas at San Antonio) The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has received an in-kind software donation estimated at $2.2 million from Petroleum Experts, a European based company. The software will facilitate the study of the geo...
Virtual reality could be used to treat autism
(University of Waterloo) Playing games in virtual reality (VR) could be a key tool in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.The technology, according to a recent study from the Universi...
Data flows from NASA's TESS Mission, leads to discovery of Saturn-sized planet
(Iowa State University) Astronomers who study stars have contributed to the analysis of a planet discovered by NASA's new TESS Mission. It's the first planet identified by TESS for which the oscillations -- 'starquakes' -- of the...
Cities under pressure
(Newcastle University) Experts at Newcastle University, UK, highlight the challenge we face to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase cities' resilience to extreme weather and also give people quality space to live in.
Gene transfer improves diabetes-linked heart ailment
(Veterans Affairs Research Communications) Researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the University of California San Diego have shown that a gene transfer technique can combat heart dysfunction caused by diabetes.