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Phys.org / 3D-printed helixes show promise as THz optical materials
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have optimized and 3D-printed helix structures as optical materials for terahertz (THz) frequencies, a potential way to address a technology gap for next-generation ...
Medical Xpress / Small RNA molecule found to control cholesterol and heart disease risk
A team of researchers led by University of California, Riverside biomedical scientists has identified a small, previously overlooked small RNA molecule that plays a major role in controlling the body's cholesterol production ...
Phys.org / Modulating key interaction prevents virus from entering cells
Washington State University researchers have found a way to modulate a common virus protein to prevent viruses from entering cells where it can cause illness, a discovery that could someday lead to new antiviral treatments.
Medical Xpress / Tapt1 gene found crucial for protein balance and healthy brain development
A research team led by Prof. Xu Zhiheng from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified Tapt1, together with its partner Suco, as important genes for brain development. ...
Phys.org / Cracking the code of a hidden cancer receptor: How scientists found the first true Frizzled blocker
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified small molecules capable of influencing a hard-to-target receptor family linked to cancer development. The findings have been published in Nature Communications and the ...
Phys.org / New research finds Zillow's Zestimate reduces uncertainty and improves outcomes for both buyers and sellers
New research published in Marketing Science finds that while Zillow's widely used "Zestimate" home-valuation algorithm boosts efficiency in the residential real estate sector, it also significantly benefits lower-income neighborhoods, ...
Medical Xpress / Targeting B-cells may boost immunotherapy in liver cancer treatment
Scientists have identified a promising strategy to improve liver cancer immunotherapy: targeting B-cells. While immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment by activating T-cells—a type of immune cell that fights cancerous ...
Phys.org / Deep-sea squid caught masquerading as sponge stalks in Pacific abyss
Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the deep sea. However, researchers still don't know very much about the distribution, diversity and ...
Phys.org / From cages to fields: Lab mice lose their anxiety after a week outdoors
When postdoctoral researcher Matthew Zipple releases lab mice into a large, enclosed field just off Cornell's campus, something remarkable happens.
Medical Xpress / Building a better vaccine: Flu antibodies show expanded role in preventing transmission
Today's influenza vaccines primarily prevent infection in individuals, but new research led by the University of Michigan and the Institut Pasteur suggests that incorporating antibodies generated after infection could lead ...
Phys.org / Amazon could lose over a third of forest cover by century's end
A new LMU study estimates that land use changes in conjunction with climate change could lead to the loss of up to 38% of the Amazon rainforest by the end of the 21st century.
Dialog / The moon-forming event: Why it was by explosive ejection rather than a giant impact
One of the oldest unsolved riddles in planetary science concerns the origin of the moon. Over a century ago, George Darwin proposed that tidal and centrifugal forces on a rapidly rotating proto-Earth caused the moon to be ...
