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Credit: University of Nottingham Ever since it was proposed that atoms are building blocks of the world, scientists have been trying to understand how and why they bond to each other. Be it a molecule (which is a group of atoms joined…

Credit: 2019 Asahi Kasei Corp. and Nagoya University Nagoya University scientists, in cooperation with Asahi Kasei Corporation, have succeeded in designing a laser diode that emits deep-ultraviolet light, according to research published in…

January 2020 is the third anniversary of the implementation of the new US regulations that require clinical trials to report results within one year of completion (Final Rule of the FDA Amendments Act)--but compliance remains poor, and…

The same singing that marks a male as 'the guy to beat' at age two signals that he's 'obsolete' by age 10Credit: Photo by Robert Lachlan, Queen Mary University of London DURHAM, N.C. -- Few singers reach their sunset years with the…

Credit: Kayla Dadgar HAMILTON, ON (Jan. 17, 2019) - Scurvy, the debilitating condition remembered as a disease of pirates, is still found in Canada. The disease, which is caused by a vitamin C deficiency, can result in bruising,…

OICR researchers identify novel causes of cancer progression in the non-coding genome, opening new lines of investigation for several cancer typesCredit: S.Scacco/CP Images Toronto - (January 17, 2020) In an unprecedented pan-cancer…

Credit: Michigan Technological University Lions and leopards are endangered species. Robins and raccoons clearly are not. The distinction seems simple until one ponders a question such as: How many lions would there have to be and how many…

New light-sensitive material could eliminate some of the endoscopic procedures needed to remove gastrointestinal devices CAMBRIDGE, MA -- A variety of medical devices can be inserted into the gastrointestinal tract to treat, diagnose, or…

Credit: Credits: NASA/NRL When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean it gathered water vapor data that provided information about the intensity of Tropical Cyclone Tino. Tropical Cyclone Tino formed near Fiji…

This microbiome signature suggests that bacteria, or bacterial products, colonize the lungs far before birth.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The lungs and placentas of fetuses in the womb -- as young as 11 weeks after conception --…