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› Stem cell researchers develop promising technique to generate new muscle cells in lab
To help patients with muscle disorders, scientists have engineered a new stem cell line to study the conversion of stem cells into muscle. |
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› Researchers design technology that sees nerve cells fire
Researchers have created a noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire based on changes in shape. The method could be used to observe nerve activity in light-accessible parts of the body, such as the eye, which would allow physicians to quantitatively monitor visual function at the cellular level. |
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› Blood test could lead to cystic fibrosis treatment tailored to each patient
Researchers have used a blood test and microarray technology to identify distinct molecular signatures in children with cystic fibrosis. These patterns of gene expression ultimately could help predict disease severity and treatment response, and lead to therapies tailored to each patient's precise biology. |
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› Ritalin drives greater connection between brain areas key to memory, attention
Scientists have described increased connections between key parts of the brains of monkeys who have taken methylphenidate (Ritalin). |
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› Barely scratching the surface: A new way to make robust membranes
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique's viability for membranes. |
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› Tiny tech tracks hummingbirds at urban feeders
Urban hummingbird feeders are highly prevalent. Researchers want to understand the health implications for birds congregating and sharing food resources at these bird buffets. Data from a new study using RFID technology is one piece of that puzzle. |
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› Excess body weight responsible for nearly 4 percent of cancers worldwide
Excess body weight accounted for approximately 3.9 percent of all cancers worldwide in 2012, a figure that is expected to rise in the coming decades given current trends. |
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› 3D-printed reconstructions provide clues to ancient site
Part of the ancient archaeological site of Tiwanaku, Bolivia, believed by Incans to be where the world was created has been reconstructed using 3D printed models of fragments of an ancient building. |
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› How unconventional metals behave, with an eye on high-temperature superconductors
By trapping atoms in a lattice of light, researchers explore how unconventional metals conduct electricity, with an eye toward understanding high-temperature superconductors. |
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› How deep learning is bringing automatic cloud detection to new heights
Can deep learning -- a distinct subset of machine learning -- do a better job at identifying clouds in lidar data than the current physics-based algorithms? The answer: A clear 'yes.' A new model is much closer to the answers scientists arrive at but in just a fraction of the time. |
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› Fishery length, angler effort: How they relate
A new study suggests reducing the number of fishing days in a season doesn't reduce catch as much as some would predict. |
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› Cardinals living in adjacent deserts are sharply distinct in genetics and song
New research suggests that populations of the Northern Cardinal -- one of the most ubiquitous backyard birds in the United States -- are undergoing speciation in two adjacent deserts. This study, which analyzed genetics and vocal behavior, gives clues about the early steps in bird speciation. |
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