The Planck Telescope allowed physicists to draw the most detailed map of the first light…
Month: August 2014
Protein ZEB1 promotes breast tumor resistance to radiation therapy
One protein with the even more out-there name of ZEB1 (zinc finger E-box binding homeobox…
Making an IMPACT: Donation keeps innovative trials going
The method of treating cancer patients who have genomic abnormalities with drugs designed to target…
Melt ponds shine in NASA laser altimeter images
Even from 65,000 feet above Earth, aquamarine melt ponds in the Arctic stand out against…
Potential new predictor of stress-related illnesses found
Many scientists believe that the tendency to develop stress-related disorders is an inherited trait or…
Extracting audio from visual information: Algorithm recovers speech from vibrations of a potato-chip bag filmed through soundproof glass
Researchers at MIT, Microsoft, and Adobe have developed an algorithm that can reconstruct an audio…
Still no ‘justice for all’ for female athletes
A new study takes stock of current sexual verification policies in athletics. While such policies…
Attention, bosses: Web surfing at work has its benefits
Management might call it cyberloafing, but new research reveals how online breaks can benefit employees…
Researchers see violent era in ancient Southwest
In numbers terms, the 20th Century was the most violent in history, with civil war,…
Nanoscale details of electrochemical reactions in electric vehicle battery materials
Using a new method to track the electrochemical reactions in a common electric vehicle battery…