Liquid water is an important prerequisite for life to develop on a planet. As researchers from the University of Bern, the University of Zurich and the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS report in a new study, liquid water could also exist for billions of years on planetsContinuar Leyendo
A new deep learning (DL) model that can identify disease-related features from images of eyes has been unveiled by a group of Tohoku University researchers. This ‘lightweight’ DL model can be trained with a small number of images, even ones with a high-degree of noise, and is resource-efficient, meaning itContinuar Leyendo
When asteroid 2019 OK suddenly appeared barreling toward Earth on July 25, 2019, Luisa Fernanda Zambrano-Marin and the team at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico jumped into action. Orlando, June 27, 2022.- After getting an alert, the radar scientists zoned in on the asteroid, which was coming from Earth’sContinuar Leyendo
This image comes to you from Mount Etna, Sicily, where a lunar analog study focusing on robotic exploration is currently unfolding. París, June 23, 2022.- The project – named the ARCHES Space-Analog Demonstration – is a multi-agency, multi-robot event brought to life by the German Aerospace Center DLR, and featuringContinuar Leyendo
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital identified a molecular mechanism that in a preclinical study unlocked the promise of CAR T-cell therapy for treatment of solid tumors. The results were published today in the journal Nature. Memphis. June 23, 2022.- «Our work extends from the basic biology of TContinuar Leyendo
In a leap forward for diabetes research, Tokyo Tech researchers reveal that the ‘feel-good hormone,’ dopamine, regulates insulin secretion through a heteromeric complex of receptors, thereby providing new targets for antidiabetic medication and therapy. The study is the first to elucidate the mechanism behind dopamine’s down-regulation of insulin secretion. Tokio,Continuar Leyendo
Film fans, gamers and future metaverse users will be able to experience high-quality videos, games and extended reality environments live and uninterrupted from anywhere, as satellites link up with terrestrial-based next-generation 5G and 6G connectivity. París, June 21, 2022.- Today ESA signed an agreement to work with the European BroadcastContinuar Leyendo
Frog-eating bats trained by researchers to associate a phone ringtone with a tasty treat were able to remember what they learned for up to four years in the wild, new research has found. Columbus, June 21, 2022.- The study acquainted 49 bats with a series of ringtones that attracted theirContinuar Leyendo
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) studied the human immune response after immunization with the malaria pathogen Plasmodium falciparum. Their goal was to find out against which protein components the T helper cells induced in this way are directed. To the researchers’ surprise, the T helper cells reactedContinuar Leyendo
Recommendations on how to use gene testing to prevent sudden cardiac death in athletes and enable safe exercise are published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Sophia Antipolis, June 18, 2022.- «Genetic testing for potentially lethal variants is moreContinuar Leyendo
