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Glycosylated proteins are often overexpressed in tumor cells and thus could serve as tumor markers,…
Microbe mystery solved: What happened to the Deepwater Horizon oil plume?
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 is one of…
Computer model simulates sense of touch from the entire hand
Neuroscientists have developed a computer model that can simulate the response of nerves in the…
Brains evolved to need exercise
Mounting scientific evidence shows that exercise is good not only for our bodies, but for…
Where are the new therapies for heart disease?
Despite dramatic reductions in the death rate from cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and…
Early antiretroviral therapy linked with bone loss in patients with HIV
Current HIV treatment guidelines now recommend initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART) at the time of diagnosis….
A little place for my stuff: How big bacteria can grow depends on how much fat they can make
Just as people endlessly calculate how to upsize or downsize, bacteria continually adjust their volume…
Air pollution casts shadow over solar energy production
Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust….
2-D material’s traits could send electronics R&D spinning in new directions
Researchers created an atomically thin material and used X-rays to measure its exotic and durable…