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Quantum Sensor
Feb 02, 2019 09:30 AM EST

Quantum sensors providing magnetic resonance with unprecedented sensitivity

The QUTIS group at the UPV/EHU has participated in a piece of international research together with the CSIC and the University of Ulm in Germany

How the Fruit Fly Embryo Got Its Stripes (IMAGE)
Feb 01, 2019 02:10 PM EST

How the fruit fly got its stripes: Researchers explore precision of embryonic development

The first moments of life unfold with incredible precision. Now, using mathematical tools and the help of fruit flies, researchers at Princeton have uncovered new findings about the mechanisms behind this precision.

Aqua Plants
Feb 01, 2019 02:07 PM EST

Warmer water, chemical exposure influence gene expression across generations in a coastal fish

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Warmer water temperatures, combined with low-level exposure to chemicals already known to be harmful to aquatic life, influence the expression of genes in the offspring of an abundant North American fish species - and threaten organisms whose sex determination is sensitive to water...

Astronaut
Feb 01, 2019 01:57 PM EST

Brain condition related to long-term spaceflights needs more attention, data

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has participated in a study which has discovered a group of stars very poor in metals and shrouded in a high fraction of iron dust, situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Schematic Diagram
Feb 01, 2019 01:54 PM EST

Current generation via quantum proton transfer

Researchers at the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) in Japan have demonstrated that a specific material can act as an efficient battery component for sodium-ion batteries that will compete with lithium-ion batteries for several battery characteristics, especially speed of charge.

Antarctanax Fossils
Jan 31, 2019 09:15 AM EST

Iguana-sized dinosaur cousin discovered in Antarctica

'Antarctic king' shows how life at the South Pole bounced back after mass extinction

Infrared image of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Jan 29, 2019 06:42 AM EST

Stars shrouded in iron dust

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has participated in a study which has discovered a group of stars very poor in metals and shrouded in a high fraction of iron dust, situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Lowland Palawan, the Philippines
Jan 28, 2019 08:51 PM EST

Humans colonized diverse environments in Southeast Asia and Oceania during the Pleistocene

New review compares the regional adaptations of humans and those of other hominin species to add support to the argument that our species is ecologically unique

Image of a Cigarette
Jan 25, 2019 09:24 AM EST

Cancer patients can quit smoking through lengthened medication time, counseling support

Quitting smoking can significantly improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment, according to the U.S. Surgeon General, yet almost half of cancer patients continue to smoke after they've been diagnosed.

Homeless Man dependent on drugs
Jan 25, 2019 09:22 AM EST

West Virginia study details promising method for estimating rural intravenous drug use

Researchers release a new tool to help rural communities understand the resources needed to combat the opioid epidemic

People wear mask to avoid breathing in pollution
Jan 22, 2019 09:00 AM EST

In China, a link between happiness and air quality

Moods expressed on social media tend to decline when air pollution gets worse, study finds

BLOOD TEST FOR ORGAN TRANSPLANT MONITORING USING DNA
Jan 22, 2019 08:55 AM EST

Blood test shows promise for early detection of severe lung-transplant rejection

Researchers have developed a simple blood test that can detect when a newly transplanted lung is being rejected by a patient, even when no outward signs of the rejection are evident.

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