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These Butterflies See The World In 15 Shades Of Photoreceptors
Common Bluebottle butterflies have at least 15 different classes of photoreceptors, or light-detecting cells, in their eyes; no other insect has more than nine.
A Potential Biomarker For The Early Detection Of Ebola
Researchers have found an microRNA-like fragment that is detectable in infected patients but not during recovery—suggesting that it could serve as a biomarker for the disease.
Researchers Increase OLED Device Lifetime Eightfold
By adding layers of a lithium-containing molecule to a thermally-activated delayed fluorescence material, researchers were able to increase its device lifetime without sacrificing efficiency.
Cheaper OLED Displays Without Precious Metals
Researchers have come up with a more cost-effective method of producing highly efficient organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, commonly used in HD TVs.
Breast Cancer Cells Accumulate Epigenetic Changes Over Time
Researchers have found that healthy tissue samples taken from women with breast cancer are already ‘marked’ as being susceptible to turning cancerous.
Treating Childhood Leukemia With Fewer Side Effects
Screening for variations in the NUDT15 gene could help reduce the dangerous side effects of a commonly used leukemia drug.
MERS Adapts By Weakening During Outbreaks
To survive in nature and live together with its host during an outbreak, the MERS virus develops mutations that 'weaken' its effects.
Japan’s Particle Accelerator Achieves First Turns
Scientists at the SuperKEKB accelerator have succeeded at circulating beams of positrons and electrons in opposite directions to study particle collisions.
Snake Venom May Hold Key To Alzheimer’s Treatment
A molecule found in pit viper venom activates enzymes that break down amyloid plaques in the brain, which are commonly associated with Alzheimer's.