Science

Archaeologists unearth one of earliest known frame saddles

In April 2015, looters sacked an ancient cave burial at a site called Urd Ulaan Uneet high within the Altai…

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Extreme rainfall increases ag nutrient runoff, conservation strategies can help

Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces…

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Clues to preventing Alzheimer’s come from patient who, despite genetics, evaded disease

Alzheimer's disease has plagued one large Colombian family for generations, striking down half of its members in the prime of…

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First-in-human clinical trial of CAR T cell therapy with new binding mechanism shows promising early responses

Early results from a Phase I clinical trial of AT101, a new CAR T cell therapy that uses a distinct…

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Conjoined ‘racetracks’ make new optical device possible

When we last checked in with Caltech's Kerry Vahala three years ago, his lab had recently reported the development of…

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Researchers safely integrate fragile 2D materials into devices

Two-dimensional materials, which are only a few atoms thick, can exhibit some incredible properties, such as the ability to carry…

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Battle of the AIs in medical research: ChatGPT vs Elicit

The use of generative AI in literature search suggests the possibility of efficiently collecting a vast amount of medical information,…

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Zika’s shape-shifting machinery, and a possible vulnerability

Viruses have limited genetic material -- and few proteins -- so all the pieces must work extra hard. Zika is…

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What happens when the brain loses a hub?

A University of Iowa-led team of international neuroscientists have obtained the first direct recordings of the human brain in the…

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Major breakthrough for severe asthma treatment

A landmark study has shown that severe asthma can be controlled using biologic therapies, without the addition of regular high-dose…

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