Jul
14
2017
Statins may be used as a potentially effective treatment against ovarian cancer, suggests evidence from a new study.
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The last survivors on Earth may well be the tardigrade
Jul
14
2017
The world's most indestructible species, the tardigrade, an eight-legged micro-animal, also known as the water bear, will survive until the sun dies, according to a new study.
Synchrotron light used to show human domestication of seeds from 2000 BC
Jul
14
2017
For the first time, scientists have documented the rate of evolution of seed coat thinning, a major marker of crop domestication, from archaeological remains.
Coupling a nano-trumpet with a quantum dot enables precise position determination
Jul
14
2017
Scientists have succeeded in coupling an extremely small quantum dot with 1,000 times larger trumpet-shaped nanowire. The movement of the nanowire can be detected with a sensitivity of 100 femtometers via the wavelength of the light emitted by the quantum dot. Conversely, the oscillation of the nanowire can be influenced by excitation of the quantum dot with a laser.
Missouri Woman's Dies from Tick Bite: What Is Bourbon Virus?
Jul
14
2017
A woman in Missouri recently died from a rare tick-borne illness called Bourbon virus disease, which was first identified only a few years ago.
New Supercluster Of Galaxies Identified
Jul
14
2017
The supercluster— believed to be more than 10 billion years old —is four billion light-years away from Earth.
How Does the New 'Gene-Altering' Therapy Fight Cancer?
Jul
14
2017
A new type of cancer treatment that involves altering a person's genes passed a major hurdle this week, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel recommended that the agency approve the therapy, the New York Times reported.