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Superconducting hardware could scale up brain-inspired computing
Scientists have long looked to the brain as an inspiration for designing computing systems. Some researchers…
Lagoons from the Arctic's 'forgotten coast' teem with fish and birds, vulnerable to climate change and human development
A new scientific review article captures the unique and dynamic characteristics of coastal lagoon ecosystems in…
Scientists discover protein partners that could heal heart muscle
The key to a new cardiomyocyte-making technique is a gene activity-controlling protein called Ascl1, which is…
Onshore algae farms could be 'breadbasket for Global South'
Growing nutritious, protein-dense microalgae in onshore, seawater-fed aquaculture systems — particularly along the coasts of the…
Discovering new cancer treatments in the 'dark matter' of the human genome
Researchers have developed a screening method to discover new drug targets for cancer treatment in the…
Genomic research aids in the effort to understand how best to treat deadly infections caused by a fungus
Scientists have made a significant genetic discovery that sheds light on the use of the drug…
Missing pathway in lysosome underlies newly discovered human disease
In a rare disease called mucolipidosis type II, people’s hearts and abdomens swell, and their bones…
Zooming in on the signals of cancer
This year, about 200,000 people will be diagnosed with non-small-cell lung cancer, the second leading cause…
Discovery broadens scope of use of CRISPR gene editing
Using chemical design and synthesis, scientists brought together the Nobel-prize winning technology with therapeutic technology to…