Dog DNA influences face shape
A study of dog DNA has revealed a genetic mutation linked to flat face shapes such as those seen in pugs and bulldogs.
View ArticleNew method to ensure reproducibility in computational experiments
Research reproducibility is crucial to move forward in science. Unfortunately, and according to recent studies and surveys, the number of irreproducible experiments is increasing and research...
View ArticleReal-time MRI analysis powered by supercomputers
One of the main tools doctors use to detect diseases and injuries in cases ranging from multiple sclerosis to broken bones is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the results of an MRI scan take...
View ArticleGroup uses its own 'toolset' to probe chemical responses
Using a novel chemical procedure developed in her lab, Yimon Aye and her group are helping to blaze a trail in the emerging field of precision medicine by targeting and modulating single proteins to...
View ArticleWhat will you do with your extra second?
This New Year's countdown will be one second longer as the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) introduces the 27th leap second into UTC(NPL), the UK's timescale. The additional second will keep the...
View ArticleMore reliable way to produce single photons
Physicists at the University of Bath have developed a technique to more reliably produce single photons that can be imprinted with quantum information.
View ArticleCosmic 'barcode' from distant galaxy confirms Nature's constancy
Astronomers have precisely measured the strength of a fundamental force of Nature in a galaxy seen eight billion years in the past.
View ArticleNon-invasive intensity measurements of low energy beams demonstrated for the...
A precise measurement of absolute beam intensity is a key parameter to monitor any losses in a beam and to calibrate the absolute number of particles delivered to the experiments.
View ArticleCosmological mystery solved by largest ever map of voids and superclusters
A team of astrophysicists at the University of Portsmouth have created the largest ever map of voids and superclusters in the universe, which helps solve a long-standing cosmological mystery.
View ArticleVideo: Accidental discoveries that went boom
Chemistry typically involves precise measurements and careful testing in order to get significant results. Yet several notable discoveries happened simply by accident—ultimately altering how society...
View ArticleUsing light to control genome editing
The genome-editing system known as CRISPR allows scientists to delete or replace any target gene in a living cell. MIT researchers have now added an extra layer of control over when and where this gene...
View ArticleHimalayan migration northward found to be result of tectonic lift
A trio of researchers has found evidence to suggest that a very large gorge in an eastern part of the Himalayas is moving slowly northward due to pressure from tectonic lift. In their paper published...
View ArticleNew research accelerates next-generation ultra-precise sensing technology
The mining, navigation, minerals exploration and environmental hydrology sectors are set to benefit from new University of Queensland research into quantum technology.
View ArticlePhysicists are putting themselves out of a job, using artificial intelligence...
Physicists are putting themselves out of a job, using artificial intelligence to run a complex experiment.
View ArticleTeam advances single molecule electronic DNA sequencing
Researchers from Columbia University, with colleagues at Genia Technologies (Roche), Harvard University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) report achieving real-time single...
View ArticleMimicking a blood vessel to create a 'bridge' to better medicine and...
Nanotechnology has led to better diagnostic techniques and more effective treatments for a variety of illnesses. Tiny devices measuring between 1 and 100 micrometers—one micrometer is equal to one...
View ArticleSurvey gives clearer view of risky leaks from gas mains
Precise measurements of leaks from natural gas pipelines across metropolitan Boston have demonstrated that almost a sixth of the leaks qualified as potentially explosive, and that a handful of leaks...
View ArticleNASA station leads way for improved measurements of Earth orientation, shape
NASA has demonstrated the success of advanced technology for making precise measurements of Earth's orientation and rotation - information that helps provide a foundation for navigation of all space...
View ArticleStraight spines depend upon sawtooth protein pattern
The formation of the vertebrae in early embryonic development requires an intricate genetic dance requiring precise timing and interaction of many different cells.
View ArticleEinstein put to the test with two precision laser experiments in space
According to Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, all bodies in a vacuum regardless of their properties are accelerated by the Earth's gravity at the same rate. This principle of equivalence applies...
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