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Genome Instability May Be Linked To Schizophrenia

Researchers have identified significantly more DNA sequence repeats in patients with schizophrenia than in control individuals.

In the Lab

72 Years Of Analog Space Weather Data Goes Digital

Researchers have digitalized past analog recordings of space weather, shedding light on future patterns of plasma movement in near-Earth space.

In the Lab

Genome Of Industrial Microorganism Reveals High Tolerance Of Toxic Chemicals

Not only is Clostridium tyrobutyricum able to produce butyric acid, it is also has a higher tolerance to toxic 1-butanol than other bacterial strains.

Health

Natural Progesterone May Help Breast Cancer Treatment: Study

Adding natural or biologically identical forms of progesterone, instead of synthetic forms, to standard breast cancer treatments could prolong life for patients, researchers have found.

In the Lab

Researchers Find Dozens Of Genetic Regions Linked To Migraines

Researchers have discovered that vascular dysfunction, or poor blood vessel function, is a primary mechanism underlying migraine.

Technology

Ultra-Thin Solar Cells That Can Wrap Around A Pencil

Researchers have developed ultra-thin solar cells that are much thinner than a human hair and can potentially be used in wearable technology.

Pharma

Astellas, UTokyo To Collaborate On Cholera Vaccine

The partnership will develop a rice-based oral vaccine against cholera and E. coli-related diarrheal diseases.

Chinese Particle Physicist Wins Young Scientist Award For Neutrino Discovery

Particle physicist Wen Liangjun has won IUPAP's 2016 Young Scientist Award for his role in the discovery of the non-zero neutrino mixing angle θ13.

In the Lab

Yes, The ‘Pregnancy Waddle’ Exists, Say Researchers

The study used 3D motion capture to create biomechanical models of pregnant women and show why they walk differently.

In the Lab

Genome Instability May Be Linked To Schizophrenia

Researchers have identified significantly more DNA sequence repeats in patients with schizophrenia than in control individuals.

In the Lab

72 Years Of Analog Space Weather Data Goes Digital

Researchers have digitalized past analog recordings of space weather, shedding light on future patterns of plasma movement in near-Earth space.

In the Lab

Genome Of Industrial Microorganism Reveals High Tolerance Of Toxic Chemicals

Not only is Clostridium tyrobutyricum able to produce butyric acid, it is also has a higher tolerance to toxic 1-butanol than other bacterial strains.

Health

Natural Progesterone May Help Breast Cancer Treatment: Study

Adding natural or biologically identical forms of progesterone, instead of synthetic forms, to standard breast cancer treatments could prolong life for patients, researchers have found.

In the Lab

Researchers Find Dozens Of Genetic Regions Linked To Migraines

Researchers have discovered that vascular dysfunction, or poor blood vessel function, is a primary mechanism underlying migraine.

Technology

Ultra-Thin Solar Cells That Can Wrap Around A Pencil

Researchers have developed ultra-thin solar cells that are much thinner than a human hair and can potentially be used in wearable technology.

Pharma

Astellas, UTokyo To Collaborate On Cholera Vaccine

The partnership will develop a rice-based oral vaccine against cholera and E. coli-related diarrheal diseases.

Chinese Particle Physicist Wins Young Scientist Award For Neutrino Discovery

Particle physicist Wen Liangjun has won IUPAP's 2016 Young Scientist Award for his role in the discovery of the non-zero neutrino mixing angle θ13.

In the Lab

Yes, The ‘Pregnancy Waddle’ Exists, Say Researchers

The study used 3D motion capture to create biomechanical models of pregnant women and show why they walk differently.

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