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University of Arizona: NASA's Pandora mission one step closer to probing alien atmospheres, with mission operations based at U of A
Pandora, NASA's newest exoplanet mission, is one step closer to launch with the completion of the spacecraft bus, which provides the...
Jan 22
Yale: Opioid use disorder might lead to ‘sticky’ brains
Individuals with opioid use disorder can get “stuck” in particular patterns of brain activity, a new Yale study finds. And this...
Jan 21
Case Western Reserve University: New discovery by Case Western Reserve University researchers offers hope in treating breast cancer
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered how specific protein regions contribute to breast...
Jan 21
UMass Amherst: Mystery in the Milky Way Partly Explained by ‘Globular Clusters’ at the Universe’s Edge
How did our own galaxy, the Milky Way, form? Part of the answer to that question lies with poorly understood objects known as “globular...
Jan 21
Victoria University of Wellington: Despite fears of falling trust in expert knowledge, a global survey shows New Zealanders value science highly
New research finds most New Zealanders want scientists to play an active role in society and policy-making, write Laura Kranz and John...
Jan 21
Massey University: Can solar panels and pastoral farming work together?
An improved understanding of the effect of solar arrays on pasture production could inform future decision-making about what kinds of...
Jan 21
WashU: Immune-targeted approach helps control tuberculosis in mice
Mice infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) fared better when treated with an experimental compound that modulates...
Jan 21
University of Rochester: Laboratory for Laser Energetics launches IFE-STAR ecosystem, workforce development initiatives
An annual conference and summer student programs will foster partnerships among academia, national labs, and the private sector. The...
Jan 21
Arizona State University: ASU team studying radiation-resistant stem cells that could protect astronauts in space
It’s 2038. A group of NASA astronauts headed for Mars on a six-month scientific mission carry with them personalized stem cell banks. The...
Jan 21
Texas A&M University: What You Should Know About The Toxins In Beauty Products
Colorless, odorless plasticizers called phthalates (pronounced “THAL-ates”) are used extensively in cosmetics, personal care items and...
Jan 21
University of Maryland: Latest Moon Mission Carries a New Reflection on History
In July 1969, four faculty members traveled from College Park to Kennedy Space Center in Florida to provide last-minute instruction to a...
Jan 21
UC Santa Barbara: A new optical memory platform for super fast calculations
For decades there has been near constant progress in reducing the size, and increasing the performance, of the circuits that power...
Jan 21
WashU: Coyote genes may show urban evolution at work
A new study outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adaptable carnivores spotted...
Jan 21
UAB: 94% of grey matter in the brains of mothers undergoes changes during pregnancy
A study led by the UAB has analysed the brains of women during pregnancy for the first time using neuroimaging techniques. The study...
Jan 21
MIT: A new way to determine whether a species will successfully invade an ecosystem
MIT physicists develop a predictive formula, based on bacterial communities, that may also apply to other types of ecosystems, including...
Jan 21
UC DAVIS: The Hunt Narrows for Ebolavirus Hosts
Bats are widely recognized as the primary hosts of filoviruses, such as Ebola, yet the specific host species of ebolaviruses are not...
Jan 21
University of Wisconsin–Madison: Project to explore enzyme behind early evolution of life on Earth
Betül Kaçar, associate professor of bacteriology, likes mysteries. And there is, maybe, no larger mystery than the origins and early...
Jan 21
Boston University: We Have Lift-Off: BU Telescope heads For The Moon
At 1:11 am on January 15, NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 spacecraft blasted into the sky from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, riding...
Jan 21
MIT: An abundant phytoplankton feeds a global network of marine microbes
One of the hardest-working organisms in the ocean is the tiny, emerald-tinged Prochlorococcus marinus. These single-celled...
Jan 7
University of Arizona: Brain study challenges long-held views about Parkinson's movement disorders
University of Arizona researchers have revealed new insights into one of the most common complications faced by Parkinson's disease...
Jan 7
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