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A ground-breaking new study has succeeded in compiling an atlas of genetic factors associated with estimated bone mineral density (BMD), one of the most clinically relevant factors in diagnosing osteoporosis. The paper identifies 518 genome-wide loci, of which 301 are newly discovered, that explain 20 percent of the genetic variance associated with osteoporosis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2ArPVow

For the first time, engineers have demonstrated an electronic device to closely monitor beating heart cells without affecting their behavior. A collaboration between the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Women's Medical University and RIKEN in Japan produced a functional sample of heart cells with a soft nanomesh sensor in direct contact with the tissue. This device could aid study of other cells, organs and medicines. It also paves the way for future embedded medical devices. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SviVTl

Chemotherapy is an effective treatment for breast cancer, yet some patients develop metastasis in spite of it. Researchers have now discovered that chemotherapy-treated mammary tumors produce small vesicles that may help them spread to other organs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2ThgELE

A new neurostimulator can listen to and stimulate electric current in the brain at the same time, potentially delivering fine-tuned treatments to patients with diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson's. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2CJWMLS

Researchers have recorded, for the first time, quantum coherence of a graphene-based superconducting qubit, meaning how long it stays in superposition to compute with two logical states simultaneously. The work is a key step forward for practical quantum computing. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2TkC22v

Researchers have developed a metamaterial that can transport sound in unusually robust ways along its edges and localize it at its corners. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2CKcV3U

For decades, scientists studying the visual system thought that individual brain cells, called neurons, operate as filters. Some neurons would prefer coarse details of the visual scene and ignore fine details, while others would do the opposite. Every neuron was thought to do its own filtering. A new study reveals that the same neurons that prefer coarse details could change to prefer finer details under different conditions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2TkqJYf