Two new studies highlight the power of sequencing cancer patients’ genomes as a diagnostic tool,…
Month: April 2011
LED efficiency puzzle solved by theorists using quantum-mechanical calculations
Researchers say they’ve figured out the cause of a problem that’s made light-emitting diodes (LEDs)…
Biophysicist targeting IL-6 to halt breast, prostate cancer
A biophysicist is using supercomputer resources to search thousands of molecular combinations for the best…
Pronghorn tracked by satellite
The pronghorn were captured in a helicopter netting operation on February 28, fitted with the…
Filters that reduce ‘brain clutter’ identified
Until now, it has been assumed that people with conditions like ADHD, Tourette syndrome, obsessive…
Professor notices Abe Lincoln’s signature on a picture hanging in his office
When a professor looked a bit closer at a picture that had been hanging in…
Using duck eggs to track climate change
Julie DeJong can’t set foot on the ground of an Oregon marsh to gather duck…
One year later, oil spill’s impact on Gulf not fully understood
One year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began on April 20, 2010, two experts…
Researcher use trees to detect contaminants and health threats
Researchers have developed a method to detect the presence of soil and groundwater contamination without…
Facebook upgrades safety and security tools
In a discussion hosted on Facebook Live today, the social network’s safety team introduced its…