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Spectroscopic Observations by Hubble reveal Sunscreen Snow on Hot Exoplanet

Researchers used Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 to conduct spectroscopic observations of Kepler-13Ab's atmosphere, one of the hottest of the known exoplanets, in near-infrared light. Observations revealed titanium dioxide "snow", the protective ingredient in sunscreen.
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Scientists Generate World's Shortest Laser Pulse

ETH researchers succeeded in shortening the pulse duration of an X‑ray laser to only 43 attoseconds. With a time resolution in the range of a few quintillionths of a second, they are now able for the first time to observe the movement of electrons during chemical reactions in slow motion.
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Drug Development Trends Mapped

A new mapping by the University of Copenhagen and Uppsala University of all these drugs on the market and currently tested in clinical trials has been published in the prestigious journal Nature Reviews Drug Discovery.
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Rolling the Dice on Perovskite Interfaces

Researchers have found a way to model perovskite oxide interfaces with great precision and accuracy using a new computerized approach to picking out the correct structure from X-ray data.
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How an Interest in Bipolar Disorder Drugs Led to a Better Understanding of Leukemia

A research project that began 20 years ago with an interest in how lithium treats mood disorders has yielded insights into the progression of blood cancers such as leukemia.
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Horizon Discovery Partners with The Michael J. Fox Foundation

Innovative and relevant models for understanding alpha-synuclein biology and Parkinson’s disease pathogenesis in vivo.
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27 Novel Cancer Genes Discovered Using New Toolkit

A new statistical model has enabled researchers to pinpoint 27 novel genes thought to prevent cancer from forming, in an analysis of over 2000 tumours across 12 human cancer types.
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Las Vegas Gunman's Brain Under the Microscope

Scientists are preparing to do a microscopic study of the Las Vegas gunman’s brain
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Stem Cells Conduct Cartilage Regeneration But Are Not Directly Involved

Researchers at the Vetmeduni Vienna have developed a new, natural model to track whether stem cells are directly responsible for cartilage regeneration or act to trigger the process.
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Preclinical Study Suggests Steps Toward Non-Addictive Painkillers

A preclinical study led by Indiana University scientists reports a promising step forward in the search for pain relief methods without the addictive side effects behind the country's current opioid addiction crisis.
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