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Health & Medicine

New At-Risk Group for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Identified

One key finding: Patients of Asian descent, who have not previously been identified as an at-risk population, are 1.5 times more likely than other patient…

Environmental Conservation

Breakthroughs in Ocean Acidification Research Unveiled

Never before have so many scientists conducted research on what impacts the declining pH value of seawater has on animals and plants in the ocean. The experts…

Life & Chemistry

Survival Molecule: How Cancer Cells Evade Immune Detection

A molecule that helps cancer cells evade programmed self-destruction, an internal source of death, might also help malignant cells hide from the immune…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers identify 'Achilles heel' in metabolic pathway that could lead to new cancer treatment

At the heart of this pathway lies PPARγ (peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor gamma), a protein that regulates glucose and lipid metabolism in normal…

Life & Chemistry

New Drug Discovery Tool Targets Ebola Virus Effectively

University of Utah biochemists have reported a new drug discovery tool against the Ebola virus. According to a study published in this week's online edition of

Physics & Astronomy

NIST’s Laser Comb System Maps 3D Surfaces for Industry

NIST's 3D mapping system combines a form of laser detection and ranging (LADAR), which is sensitive enough to detect weak reflected light, with the ranging…

Physics & Astronomy

NIST Quantum Probe Boosts Electric Field Measurement Precision

The new method could improve the sensitivity, precision and ease of tests and calibrations of antennas, sensors, and biomedical and nano-electronic systems and…

Life & Chemistry

Fruit Flies Uncover Insights Into Human Intestinal Cancer

The scientists believe a related system may be at work in humans during the progression of colorectal cancer due to the observation of similar genes and…

Health & Medicine

Large Chains Cut Calories: Healthier Menus on the Rise

New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that large chain restaurants, whose core menu offerings are generally high in…

Life & Chemistry

Enhancing DNA Repair: A Caloric Approach for Healthier Cells

Cells are generally able to repair spontaneous damage that arises in their genetic material. Unfortunately, the DNA repair process is not perfect and…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Breakthroughs in Fuel Cell Design Boost Renewable Energy Efforts

Researchers in the renewable energy sector are working hard in this respect. In this context, researchers in the UPV/EHU's Department of Applied Chemistry are…

Environmental Conservation

Are Montana's invasive fish in for a shock?

A new paper from the Wildlife Conservation Society, Montana State University, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and the U.S. Geological Survey…

Life & Chemistry

Lizards in the Caribbean – how geography affects animal evolution

The research, published in the prestigious journal, The American Naturalist, uses a new approach to investigate how animals across (inter-specific) and within…

Life & Chemistry

How Rabies "Hijacks" Neurons to Attack the Brain

Rabies causes acute inflammation of the brain, producing psychosis and violent aggression. The virus, which paralyzes the body's internal organs, is always…

Trade Fair News

Variable Glass Coatings: Combatting Window Condensation Effectively

When it’s frosty outside and cozy and warm indoors, a little bit of heat always escapes through the windows. Triple glazing is intended to keep as much of the…

Trade Fair News

Lead-Free Glass Decor Shines at Glasstec 2014

The perfume bottles seem almost like little works of art: made of stained glass, elegantly formed and decorated with imprints. But the decorative graphics and…

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