Discovered by British astronomer William Herschel over 200 years ago, NGC 2500 lies about 30 million light-years…
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Restless legs syndrome linked to poor sleep quality, impaired function in pregnancy
A new study of pregnant women shows that restless legs syndrome (RLS) is common and…
Source of cell-specific change in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have identified altered expression of a gene called ANK1, which only recently has been…
Teen girls at higher risk OK with emergency department offering pregnancy prevention info
Adolescent girls receiving a wide range of medical care in the Emergency Department (ED) are…
Females with autism show greater difficulty with day-to-day tasks than male counterparts
Women and girls with autism may face greater challenges with real world planning, organization and…
Helping robots learn to see in 3-D
While it’s relatively straightforward for robots to ‘see’ objects with cameras and other sensors, interpreting…
Climate change: Biodiversity rescues biodiversity in a warmer world
Climate change leads to loss of biodiversity worldwide. However, ecosystems with a higher biodiversity in…
Fluorine grants white graphene new powers
Fluorination of hexagonal boron nitride, a common insulator, turns it into a magnetic semiconductor. That…
First genomic biomarkers in extracellular vesicles in veterinary patients
Important biomarkers have been found in extracellular vesicles in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease…
One of the brightest galaxies ever discovered
Thanks to an amplified image produced by a gravitational lens, and the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS,…