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CRISPR Screening Identifies Important Tumor Suppressor Genes
Using gene editing to systematically screen a large number of tumor suppressor genes, researchers in China have identified five genes linked to lung tumor growth.
Even Short Trips Expose Travelers To Antibiotic Resistant Bugs
Almost 90 percent of Japanese travelers in a small study were found to have picked up antibiotic-resistant bacteria from short trips to Vietnam.
Watch A Robot Assemble Its Own IKEA Chair (VIDEO)
How long does it take you to assemble IKEA furniture? This robot can do it in under nine minutes without any external help.
Train In VR To Drive Better In The Real World
Training computers in virtual reality allows them to see better in the real world, too.
Diamond Circuits Can Take The Heat
Researchers in Japan have developed a hydrogenated diamond circuit that remains operational at 300 degrees Celsius.
Viruses Could Help Electronics Beat The Heat
When organized into a well-ordered film, viruses can act as a heat-dissipating material, researchers say.
Climate And Land-Use Changes Combine To Drive Extinction
Scientists have demonstrated a link between climate change, land-use change and shifts in species distribution.
Producing Graphene With 50 Times Less Solvent
A Singapore-based research team has developed a cost-effective technique for the mass production of high-quality graphene.
Hirofumi Akagi Wins 2018 IEEE Medal In Power Engineering
Professor Hirofumi Akagi was awarded the medal for his pioneering contributions to the theory and practice of power conversion systems.