Gastric (stomach) cancer remains one of the most common and deadly cancers in East Asia, including Korea. Yet despite its high prevalence, it has received far less molecular attention than colorectal cancer, which is more…
Shaker test of 8-tonne cooling system
[caption id="attachment_15188" align="alignnone" width="700"] Credit: ESA–G. Porter[/caption] Typically ESA’s shaker tables are used to replicate the take-off vibrations of a satellite-lifting rocket. The large object seen here is not a satellite at all but an…
Protecting confidentiality in genomic studies
Cryptographic system could enable “crowdsourced” genomics, with volunteers contributing information to privacy-protected databases. [caption id="attachment_15185" align="alignnone" width="639"] Cleverly dividing information among multiple servers lets an MIT system protects the privacy of contributors to genomic databases…
Smart skin for flexible monitoring
An electronic tag that stretches and flexes while it records location and environmental data can monitor marine animals in their natural habitat. [caption id="attachment_15180" align="alignnone" width="722"] Marine Skin has been shown to be suitable for…
Social context matters in spread of disease
Rice University study of fruit flies shows sex composition of group alters disease transmission [caption id="attachment_15176" align="alignnone" width="806"] Fruit flies marked with dots of paint in a Rice University lab were used to measure how…