IMAGE: deepai COLOGNE, Dec 31 – Scientists in Germany have identified a biological mechanism that helps explain why small cell lung cancer (SCLC), one of the most aggressive forms of lung cancer, relapses quickly despite…
EIB supports Cavidi’s development of HIV viral load…
Luxembourg-- The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a EUR 10 million long-term loan to Swedish biotech company Cavidi AB for developing a next generation automated testing device for HIV viral load. This is the…
Philae wake-up triggers intense planning
[caption id="attachment_4701" align="alignright" width="672"] Comet on 13 June 2015 – NavCam[/caption] The receipt of signals from Rosetta’s Philae lander on 13 June after 211 days of hibernation marked the start of intense activity. In coordination…
Longstanding problem put to rest
Proof that a 40-year-old algorithm is the best possible will come as a relief to computer scientists. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Comparing the genomes of different species — or different members of the same species — is…
Surfaces get smooth or bumpy on demand
MIT research produces soft material with controllable surface textures that can be varied by squeezing. [caption id="attachment_4695" align="alignright" width="639"] Polymer material produced by a 3-D printer includes soft, flexible material (clear or lighter tone) with…