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Pan-Cancer Analyses Reveal Copy Number Signatures, Chromosomal Instability Patterns
Genome Web | June 15, 2022

For a pair of new studies, independent research teams have documented several copy number signatures across cancer types, including informative signat...

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Wheel Made of Odd Matter Spontaneously Rolls Uphill
Quanta | June 15, 2022

This ?odd wheel? looks simple: just six small motors linked together by plastic arms and rubber bands to form a ring about 6 inches in diameter. Quote...

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An ultra-thin, flexible probe that can record and stimulate neurons in the brains of mice
Cosmos | June 13, 2022

Researchers have designed an ultra-thin, flexible and minimally invasive neural probe that is capable of not only recording neural activity, but also ...

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Multi-tasking microneedle sensor tracks glucose, alcohol and lactate levels in real time
Physics World | June 13, 2022

Wearable sensors that monitor biomarkers in biofluid just under the surface of the skin--wirelessly, painlessly and in real-time--could be of wide med...

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Batteries built with bumpy components work better in the freezing cold
New Scientist | June 8, 2022

Lithium-ion batteries often lose their charge at sub-zero temperatures, but a design incorporating bumps into one of the main components makes them wo...

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A New Kind of Genome Editing Is Here to Fine-Tune DNA
WIRED | June 6, 2022

You've likely heard of Crispr gene editing--the molecular scissors that allow scientists to make targeted changes to an organism's DNA. But there are ...

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California ? not Biden ? is leading climate cooperation with China
The Washington Post | June 3, 2022

To get a sense of the prospects for U.S.-China climate cooperation, I consulted two leading experts, Joanna Lewis of Georgetown University and Michael...

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After a few years apart, IEEE #ICRA2022 reunited the robotics community again
Robhub | June 3, 2022

The 39th edition of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) took place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelph...

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Multi-omics Analysis Sheds Light on Drivers of Alzheimer's Disease, Other Neurodegeneration
Bio-IT World | May 24, 2022

Using multi-omics analysis on cells of patients with familial Alzheimer's disease, the lab of Shankar Subramaniam, Distinguished Professor of Bioengin...

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Do Serine Supplements Work? Study Says 'Exercise Caution'
Being Patient | May 24, 2022

Many companies market serine supplements as brain-boosting solutions. This was bolstered by the conclusions of a 2020 study performed in a mouse model...

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This cognitive enhancement pill may actually make Alzheimer's disease worse, study says
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | May 23, 2022

Health experts are constantly looking for new ways to delay dementia. But there is one practice that Alzheimer's disease patients may want to halt. Se...

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Building design may have to adapt to life with airborne viruses
KPBS | May 18, 2022

Systems in large buildings might need to be changed as officials continue to deal with airborne viruses like COVID-19. The heating and cooling systems...

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