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Astronomers successfully obtain first ever image of a black hole
Apr 16, 2019 01:24 PM EDT

Astronomers successfully obtain first ever image of a black hole

The very first image of a black hole has been obtained by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a network of eight radio telescopes on four different continents designed for this purpose.

Warm winds in autumn could strain Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf
Apr 13, 2019 09:18 AM EDT

Warm winds in autumn could strain Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf

The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of Earth's coldest continent, making it particularly vulnerable to a changing global climate

CNIO researchers assess melanoma progression with a new liquid biopsy technique
Apr 13, 2019 09:18 AM EDT

CNIO researchers assess melanoma progression with a new liquid biopsy technique

When the surgeon surgically removes a melanoma, some patients are said to be 'cancer-free' and they do not get additional treatment.

Biosynthesis of widespread pigments from bacteria revealed
Apr 13, 2019 09:17 AM EDT

Biosynthesis of widespread pigments from bacteria revealed

Aryl polyene are yellow pigments produced by bacteria living in widely varying environments such as soil, the human intestines or other ecological niches

Next-generation gene drive arrives
Apr 13, 2019 09:16 AM EDT

Next-generation gene drive arrives

New CRISPR-based gene drives and broader active genetics technologies are revolutionizing the way scientists engineer the transfer of specific traits from one generation to another.

Study: How will tropical mammals react to rising temperatures?
Apr 13, 2019 09:16 AM EDT

Study: How will tropical mammals react to rising temperatures?

How wildlife will react to climate change is an open question, but one of the first studies to compare the responses of tropical mammals to warmer habitats

Apr 13, 2019 09:15 AM EDT

Reducing greenhouse gases while balancing demand for meat

Humans' love for meat could be hurting the planet. Many of the steps involved in the meat supply chain result in greenhouse gas emissions.

PSU study shows green roofs could reduce indoor air pollution
Apr 13, 2019 09:15 AM EDT

PSU study shows green roofs could reduce indoor air pollution

Green roofs - roofs that are planted with vegetation -- may improve the indoor air quality of commercial buildings by cutting the amount of ozone coming into the buildings from the outside

Apr 09, 2019 04:19 PM EDT

City of Hope scientists are using combination immunotherapy to treat advanced cancers

City of Hope physician-scientists recently opened two clinical trials to investigate a combination of cytokines and immunotherapy

Apr 09, 2019 04:19 PM EDT

First machine-generated book published

Cooperation between Applied Computational Linguistics lab of Goethe University and Springer Nature

Apr 09, 2019 04:18 PM EDT

Too much of a good thing? High doses of vitamin D can lead to kidney failure

A 54-year-old man, after returning from a trip to Southeast Asia where he spent much of his holiday sunbathing, showed increased levels of creatinine

Apr 09, 2019 04:18 PM EDT

New machine learning model describes dynamics of cell development

In order to address this problem, researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the University of Massachusetts use pseudodynamics

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