Videogame Players Needed To Solve Puzzles and Help Advance Cancer Research
CRG and CNAG-CRG launch the #GenigmaChallenge, a citizen science initiative. Today, the CRG and CNAG-CRG launched GENIGMA, a videogame that enlists players to solve puzzles…
CRG and CNAG-CRG launch the #GenigmaChallenge, a citizen science initiative. Today, the CRG and CNAG-CRG launched GENIGMA, a videogame that enlists players to solve puzzles…
As far as we know, carbon is critical to life. So anytime we detect a strong carbon signature somewhere like Mars, it could mean biological…
Serrated edge of owl wings makes them quieter than other birds, can help inform airfoil designs. Trailing-edge noise is the dominant source of sound from…
A research group analyzed the orientation of ancient Japanese tombs – the so-called Kofun – for the first time. A research group at the Politecnico…
Recently published work by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, lays the foundation for new ways of thinking about pathogen evolution. “Our research highlights…
The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines – are both mRNA vaccines. The idea of using…
Retrofitting an existing masonry cavity walled building with a green or living wall can reduce the amount of heat lost through its structure by more…
The Earth Biogenome Project is ramping up. It’s a global consortium that aims to sequence the genomes of all complex life on earth (some 1.8…
By studying intersection of ecology and economics, Asst. Prof. Eyal Frank helps solve a complex puzzle. What happens if you reintroduce wolves into certain areas?…
The Webb Space Telescope reaches its new home, remembering our fallen heroes, and testing a VIPER in the sand … a few of the stories…
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over northwest Lesotho – a small, land-locked country surrounded entirely by South Africa. Known for its tall mountains and…
A new University of British Columbia (UBC) study confirms that when men transition out of relationships, they are at increased risk of mental illness, including…
This feature could easily be mistaken for a tree stump with characteristic concentric rings. It’s actually an impressive bird’s-eye view into an ice-rich impact crater…
In the image below, the test version of NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, kicks up high sinkage sand-like material while transiting NASA…
Vitamin D supplementation over five years reduced autoimmune disease rate by 22 percent compared to placebo. Autoimmune diseases (AD) such as rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica,…
Sustainable, natural dye could solve a challenge for the food and textile industries. Plants that secrete colored nectars are part of an exclusive club. To…
An international team including researchers from the University of Bern and the University of Geneva as well as the National Centre of Competence in Research…
A flat tire would be the last thing you would need on a trip to the Moon. Luckily, NASA’s water-hunting robot – bound for the…