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Life & Chemistry

New Insights Into Low-Temperature Chemical Reactions

In all the centuries that humans have studied chemical reactions, just 36 basic types of reactions have been found. Now, thanks to the work of researchers at…

Medical Engineering

PET Imaging Enhances Patient Outcomes in Cervical Spinal Cord Care

For patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy, imaging with 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) could act as a marker for a potentially reversible…

Studies and Analyses

More than one-third of populations worldwide may have low levels of vitamin D, study shows

A new systematic review published in the British Journal of Nutrition*, is one of the first to focus on patterns of vitamin D status worldwide and in key…

Awards Funding

GDCh honors Klaus Müllen with the Adolf-von-Baeyer-Denkmünze

Professor Klaus Müllen, director at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) in Mainz, was honored with the Adolf-von-Baeyer commemorative medal…

Studies and Analyses

Navigating Employment Challenges for Young Adults with Autism

Two newly published studies show precisely how stark the situation is for finding success in employment and independent living among young adults on the autism…

Life & Chemistry

Biologists Reveal How We Squelch Defective Neurons

In a paper published in this week’s issue of the journal Neuron, the scientists report the discovery in the laboratory roundworm C. elegans of a “quality…

Health & Medicine

New Genetic Factor Discovered to Block Blood Vessel Inflammation

Case Western Reserve researchers have identified a genetic factor that blocks the blood vessel inflammation that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and other…

Earth Sciences

West Antarctica Ice Sheet Existed 20 Million Years Earlier

The research shows that, contrary to the popularly held scientific view, an ice sheet on West Antarctica existed 20 million years earlier than previously…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Sharing Risks of Biomass Crops: Illinois Study Insights

A University of Illinois study recommends a framework for contracts between growers and biorefineries to help spell out expectations for sustainability…

Earth Sciences

Infrared NASA Image Sees Extra-Tropical Toraji Over Japan

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument captured infrared data of Extra-Tropical Storm Toraji as it continued tracking through southern Japan on…

Physics & Astronomy

Electronics advance moves closer to a world beyond silicon

For the extraordinary speed envisioned in some future electronics applications, these innovative diodes solve problems that would not be possible with…

Automotive Engineering

Adaptive Software Architecture for Self-Fixing E-Vehicles

The aim is to allow developers to design software so that the system will autonomously compensate when problems arise during operation. This adaptive system is…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Blueberry Flavor Insights from UF’s Innovative Breeding Program

The University of Florida's (UF) Blueberry Breeding Program has been developing successful blueberry cultivars for more than 60 years.The cultivars released…

Studies and Analyses

Swallowing Exercises Aid Head and Neck Cancer Patients

The study, conducted from 2007 to 2012, was led by Dr. Marilene Wang, a member of the Jonsson Cancer Center and professor-in-residence in the department of…

Health & Medicine

Youthful Stem Cells From Bone May Heal Damaged Hearts

Many people who survive a heart attack find themselves back in the hospital with a failing heart just years later. And the outcome often is unfavorable, owing…

Health & Medicine

Your finger's pulse holds the key to your heart's health

A University of Iowa physiologist has a new technique to measure the stiffness of the aorta, a common risk factor for heart disease. And it can be as simple as…

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