Discovery offers starting point for better gene-editing tools
ITHACA, N.Y. -- CRISPR has ushered in the era of genomic medicine. A line of powerful tools has been developed from ...
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The prestigious Belgian Francqui Prize 2022 awarded to Veerle Rots for her pioneering research on Palaeolithic stone tools
The 2022 Francqui Prize (the Belgian highest scientific recognition) in Human Science is awarded to Veerle Rots, an archaeologist at ...
It’s a female bonobo’s world—ecologists propose new tools to assess sex and power among wild animals
In the wild, it might seem like male animals run the show. But in a review publishing in Trends in ...
Comprehensive consideration for machine tools’ energy efficiency and machining accuracy: Exploring the coupling relationship between material removal and thermal control
Recently, a research team from State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, Chongqing University of China has found the coupling relationship ...
Clemson scientists discover new tools to fight potentially deadly Protozoa that has pregnant women avoiding cat litter boxes
Many doctors caution their pregnant patients to avoid cat feces; even the family pet’s litter box is off-limits. Now, a ...
Scientists engineer new tools to electronically control gene expression
Researchers have created an improved method for turning genes on and off using electrical signals. Credit: Imperial College London Researchers ...
Researchers’ tools show who is most easily duped by “financial bullshit”
Is it possible to predict which consumers are in the risk zone for being misled by individuals who promote “financial ...
SPIE journal Neurophotonics publishes extensive status report on tools for brain science
Together with a second, complementary status report anticipated later this year, “Neurophotonic tools for microscopic measurements and manipulation” features the ...
Tools reveal patterns of Neandertal extinction in the Iberian Peninsula
Neandertal populations in the Iberian Peninsula were experiencing local extinction and replacement even before Homo sapiens arrived, according to a ...
Better breeding tools for future-proofing potatoes
Thanks to a collaboration between researchers across the world, including the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for ...
Developing design tools for outer space structures
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Achieving affordable space exploration will require lightweight structures for vehicles, solar arrays and antennas. Lightweight materials ...
Collectors in the prehistoric world recycled old stone tools to preserve the memory of their ancestors
Credit: Tel Aviv University The researchers: "Based on our findings we argue that prehistoric humans' practice of recycling old ...
Golfing cockatoos reveal ability to use combined tools
Cockatoos have shown an extraordinary ability to complete a task by combining simple tools, demonstrating that this cognitive ability is ...
Scientists from CNIO and Massachusetts General Hospital develop tools to visualise DNA repair as never before
Each one of the trillions of cells that make up the human body suffers more than 10,000 DNA lesions every ...
Crows keep special tools extra safe
Just like humans, New Caledonian crows are particularly careful when handling their most valuable tools, according to a new study ...
Finding new tools for leukemia treatment
A new study led by João T. Barata from Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM, Portugal), and J. ...
Building better tools for biomanufacturing
A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed an analytical tool designed to improve the biomanufacturing ...
New funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research supports projects developing methods for cancer detection and tools to facilitate better treatment decisions for high-risk cancer patients
December 1, 2021—Toronto—Today the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) announced renewed funding for its Adaptive Oncology (AO) research theme, ...
Tracking cancer with chemical tools
AMHERST, Mass. – Michelle Farkas, professor of chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, was recently awarded a $1.25 million ...
Friend or foe: Do online recommender tools really improve decision making?
Artificial intelligence (AI) recommender tools are widely used by industries such as e-commerce, media, banking and utilities. The tool’s algorithm ...