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More complete genetic map of scleroderma disease makes more effective medications possible
Complete genetic map of scleroderma.Credit: Image courtesy of University of Granada
Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that affects one out of every 10,000 people in...
Clearing the way for real-world applications of superhydrophobic surfaces
Water droplets rolling on a superhydrophobic surface. The repellency of a superhydrophobic surface immersed in water causes a depression in the water, and the...
The Strait of Gibraltar proves no obstacle for eels
The results provide evidence that Mediterranean countries also have an important role to play in helping to save the European eel.
Credit: Kim Aarestrup, DTU...
What really happened on Easter Island?
The iconic moai statues are found on Easter Island.Credit: Photo courtesy of Dr. Valentí Rull
Hundreds of iconic moai statues stand testament to the vibrant...
Rembrandt: Technologists Use Computer to Create Digital Painting Based on Artist’s Works
A typical watermark as it would be found on the paper (thermography).Credit: © Fraunhofer WKI
Is it a sketch of historic significance, or a fake...
Wisdom is a matter of both heart and mind, research finds
The fluctuations of your heartbeat may affect your wisdom, according to new research from the University of Waterloo.
The study suggests that heart rate variation...
The missing brown dwarfs
Possible manifestations of brown dwarfs (artist's impression). As brown dwarfs are nearly invisible in the optical light and only emit radiation in the IR...
New predictive tool for assessing breast cancer risk
In healthy breast tissue, the percentage of cells expressing molecular marker Ki67 (green) and p27 (red) was low.Credit: Sung Jin Huh
Harvard Stem Cell Institute...
Six to 10 million years ago: Ice-free summers at the North Pole
An international team of scientists led by the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have managed to open a...
Climate models underestimate global warming by exaggerating cloud brightening
Many clouds surround the Southern Ocean. Lawrence Livermore scientists have found that climate models don't accurately portray clouds and in turn underestimate global warming.Credit:...
Astrophysicists find triple star system with ‘hot Jupiter’
Artist's interpretation of a hypothetical moon in orbit around a planet found in a tight-knit triple-star system.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
Crisp, clear images of a "hot Jupiter"...
