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Researchers at Princeton focusing on a single gene central to the ability of most major cancers to metastasize have discovered what they describe as a "silver bullet," in the form of a compound that can disable this gene in mice and human tissue.
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Although soft-bodied robots show great promise for tasks like squeezing through tight spaces, it's a bit counterproductive if their soft appendages are moved by hard actuators. A new technology addresses that problem, via the use of "fancy balloons."
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Sharing information is crucial for species to survive, but how do simple lifeforms like worms spread the word? New research has found that roundworms can transfer “memories” to their neighbors, and pass them down to their offspring for generations.
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Princeton University researchers have made a breakthrough in the world of molecular machines, by using self-assembling peptides to form the world's tiniest interlocked biomechanical structures, measuring just one billionth of a meter in size.
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Ironically, many of the places that most require water purification have the least-developed infrastructure. That's where a new filtration device comes in, as it's activated by the sun – and it works relatively quickly.
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A new study projects the COVID-19 pandemic to generate the largest single-year decline in US life expectancy in at least 40 years. The declines are especially prominent in minority communities, and are expected to continue over the coming years.
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Princeton physicists have accidentally discovered an unexpected quantum behavior in an insulator that was thought to be unique to metals. The find suggests a brand new type of quantum particle, which the team calls a neutral fermion.
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Borexino, a huge underground particle detector in Italy, has picked up a never-before-seen type of neutrino coming from the Sun. These neutrinos confirm a 90-year-old hypothesis and complete our picture of the fusion cycle of the Sun and other stars.
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While today's cars are getting increasingly good at detecting other vehicles on the road ahead, they can still be surprised by traffic that shoots out from intersecting streets. A new radar system may help, by letting cars "see" around blind corners.
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A team of Princeton researchers has uncovered a first-of-a-kind compound that works like a “poisoned arrow” on superbugs, penetrating the protective layers of bacteria to tear up its interior while remaining immune to antibiotic resistance.
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Although seawalls certainly do protect coastal communities from storm surge waves, those walls can be unsightly, and restrict access to the water. A proposed new system gets around those problems, by doubling as a canopy when not serving storm duty.
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A team of astrophysicists led by Princeton University has found an exoplanet that is within three million years of destruction. Situated 14,000 light-years away, WASP-12b is spiraling toward its sun and will eventually be destroyed by tidal forces.
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