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New Study Allows Researchers to More Efficiently Form Human Heart Cells from Stem Cells

Lab-grown human heart cells provide a powerful tool to understand and potentially treat heart disease.

UCSC Scholars Join Researchers Statewide on a Massive Genomic Study of California’s Biodiversity

The state-funded genomics project aims to be a lasting resource for shaping conservation policy

Human Bones Used for Making Pendants in the Stone Age

In the Stone Age, pendants with potent symbolism were made from animal teeth and bones, adorning clothes or accessories and serving as rattles.

Scientists Engineer Synthetic DNA to Study “Architect” Genes

Building artificial Hox genes enables researchers to see how cells learn their location in the body

Emu Stands Tall at Detecting Bacteria Species

Rice lab’s program uses common gene to profile microbial communities

Flooding Exacerbates Pollution Exposure in At-Risk Urban Communities

Increased flooding in the U.S. is exposing more people to industrial pollution, especially in racially marginalized urban communities, according to new research from Rice University, New York University and Brown University.

Understudied proteins: The Wellcome Trust launches an initiative to broaden protein research

Scientists have focused on studying only a very small set of the proteome due to a variety of factors. This inequality has resulted in thousands of proteins being poorly understood.

​​​​​​​Researchers Discover New Leukemia-Killing Compounds

Rice, MD Anderson study highlights potential of mitochondria-targeted chemotherapies

Don’t Stress: Maternal Stress Affects Child’s Diet

Maternal exposure to stress during pregnancy could have long term detrimental effects on their children’s diets, and thereby on health conditions related to diet

Timing Is Everything for Weed Management

Farmers can tailor their efforts to control weeds more effectively by pinpointing when a particular weed will emerge, according to a new Cornell study.

Researchers Consider Invisible Hurdles in Digital Ag Design

When Gloire Rubambiza was installing a digital agriculture system at the Cornell Orchards and greenhouses, he encountered a variety of problems, including connectivity and compatibility issues, and equipment frozen under snow.

Amazon River Freshwater Fish Show Signs of Overexploitation

As the cherished rainforest in South America’s Amazon River region continues to shrink, the river itself now presents evidence of other dangers: the overexploitation of freshwater fish.

Robot Overcomes Uncertainty to Retrieve Buried Objects

This robotic system uses radio frequency signals, computer vision, and complex reasoning to efficiently find items hidden under a pile.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Researchers reveal how an algae-eating bacterium solves an environmental engineering challenge.

Researchers Pioneer a New Way to Detect Microbial Contamination in Cell Cultures

An anomaly-detection model developed by SMART utilizes machine learning to quickly detect microbial contamination.

Tissue Model Reveals Key Players in Liver Regeneration

By tracing the steps of liver regrowth, MIT engineers hope to harness the liver’s regenerative abilities to help treat chronic disease.

Borrelia Bacteria’s Method of Avoiding Human Immune Defences Uncovered

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki under the direction of Docent Taru Meri uncovered a mechanism by which Borrelia bacteria are able to evade human immune defences.

Process to Customize Molecules Does Double Duty

Rice lab draws on nature to create flexible precursors for drug, materials design

Boron Nitride Nanotube Fibers Get Real

Rice lab creates first heat-tolerant, stable fibers from wet-spinning process