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Cellular identity can be inferred by multi-omic approach, study in Nature claims

Researchers in Spain and Luxembourg recently proposed a computational method for reconstructing gene regulatory networks (GRNs) from gene expression data to infer cellular identity.

'Microreactors' may eventually replace fossil fuels and huge power plants, IAEA says

An advanced fission plant concept design developed by a California-based company is the type of "microreactor" that could lead to replacing fossil fuels and huge nuclear power plants, an international power agency recently reported.

Secret to the diabolical ironclad beetle's strength may lead to highly durable materials, researchers say

Researchers say they've figured out how the 'uncrushable' beetle withstands incredibly high pressure

Blake and Garcia to be awarded by LAD for scientific contributions

Two scientific prizes for 2021 were announced by the AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division (LAD) on Oct. 13.

Halloween 2020 will feature first global blue moon since 1944

According to an article by YaleNews, there will be a rare global blue moon occurring on Halloween Oct. 31, 2020.

Iowa researchers discover that static magnetic and electric fields may control Type 2 diabetes

Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered a surprising new way to treat Type 2 diabetes using static magnetic and electric fields.

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: Robots and humans collaborate to revolutionize architecture

Two Princeton researchers, architect Stefana Parascho and engineer Sigrid Adriaenssens, dreamed of using robots to simplify construction, even when building complex forms.

UC BERKELEY: Active volcanoes feed Io’s sulfurous atmosphere

The atmosphere on Jupiter’s moon Io is a witches’ brew, composed primarily of the sulfurous exhalations of more than 400 volcanoes that dot the surface.

Researchers discover tiny antibody that blocks COVID-19 virus

An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has developed a tiny antibody that can block the development and spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Report bolsters view that asteroid killed most dinosaurs

An asteroid, not volcanoes, is to blame for the mass extermination of non-avian dinosaurs more than 60 million years ago, according to a recent study.

Ecology and Evolution study suggests death rate of birds due to wind turbines is underestimated

A June 2020 study published in Ecology and Evolution suggests that bird mortality rates caused by collisions with wind turbines may have been underestimated.

Cerebellum - the 'little brain' controlling thought and senses - not so little after all, research suggests

Neuroscientists have for decades thought that much of how humans experience movement, vision and thinking is operated by a very small portion of our brains, called the cerebellum.

Researchers show fruit fly embryos follow precise, optimal development plan

An international research team discovered that a mathematically optimal model could predict the development pathway of a fruit fly (Drosophila) embryo and found that the embryo's decoding of gap gene expression data in its development closely approximates that of their optimal theoretical model.

Gruber Foundation supports third fellow with the International Astronomical Union

The Gruber Foundation has given support to a third early-career astrophysicist through the Gruber Fellowship program.

Jones to lead Directorate for mathematical and physical sciences

Sean Jones has been named the new head of the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences for the U.S.

New evidence argues that Darwin’s theory is incorrect

Charles Darwin’s famed theory on atoll evolution is flawed, a pair of scientists argue in a new paper.

NOAA reports $16 billion in damages this year

As of September, the United States has hit $16 billion in disasters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Ongoing study focuses on the effects ecological disasters and climate change have on Gulf of Mexico restoration projects

Over the summer, the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering launched a study to determine how events such as climate disasters, oil spills, and long-term environmental changes are affecting environmental restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico.

UCLA: Virus-mimicking drug helps immune system target cunning cancer cells

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that a drug that activates the body’s natural defenses by behaving like a virus may also make certain stealthy melanoma tumors visible to the immune system, allowing them to be better targeted by immunotherapy.

OHSU: Hepatitis B cure sought with help of animal research

OHSU has created nonhuman primate model for virus that has infected 2 billion worldwide