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Blocking Key Enzyme in Cancer Cells Opens Path for New Therapy

An enzyme that metabolizes the glucose needed for tumor growth is found in high concentrations in cancer cells, but in very few normal adult tissues. Deleting…

Physics & Astronomy

Las Cumbres Observatory 'Sinistro' astronomy imager captures first light

Sinistro is the primary science camera designed specifically for the LCOGT 1-meter telescope network. While numerous science cameras are available in a more or…

Health & Medicine

New Drug Targets Master Protein to Eliminate Lymphoma in Mice

Researchers have discovered how an experimental drug is capable of completely eradicating human lymphoma in mice after just five doses. The study, led by…

Medical Engineering

New Scanning Breakthroughs Distinguish Active and Resting Brain

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Institute of Technology and Advanced Biomedical Imaging at the University of…

Life & Chemistry

Understanding Gene Interaction: Insights from MSU Genetics

In the current issue of PLOS Genetics, Michigan State University genetic scientists have begun to understand how the rest of the genome interacts with such…

Health & Medicine

Burnt Sugar Derivative Boosts Muscle Regeneration in Mice

A trace substance in caramelized sugar, when purified and given in appropriate doses, improves muscle regeneration in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular…

Life & Chemistry

Evonik Launches Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Amino Lauric Acid

In early 2013, Evonik Industries began operating a pilot plant for -amino lauric acid (ALS) in Slovenska Lupca, Slovakia. The effort represents Evonik’s next…

Materials Sciences

Cobalt-Free Innovations Boost Sustainability in Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) transform light to electricity. They consist of a semiconductor on which a dye is anchored. This colored complex absorbs…

Life & Chemistry

Innovative Device Uses Gold and Light to Detect Molecules in Water

Thanks to a new device that is the size of a human hair, it is now possible to detect molecules in a liquid solution and observe their interactions. This is of…

Business and Finance

Boomers hit hardest by 'Great Recession'

The analysis by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research looked at California data on the uninsured between 2007 and 2009 and found that of the approximately…

Studies and Analyses

Low Iron Levels May Increase Dementia Risk in Seniors

“Anemia is common in the elderly and occurs in up to 23 percent of adults ages 65 and older,” said study author Kristine Yaffe, MD, with the University of…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Quenched Galaxies: The End of Star Formation

Some galaxies hit a point in their lives when their star formation is snuffed out, and they become “quenched”. Quenched galaxies in the distant past appear to…

Life & Chemistry

Planting a New Perspective on Climate Research

A study on the mechanisms of how plants respond and adapt to elevated levels of carbon dioxide (C02) and higher temperatures has opened a new perspective in…

Medical Engineering

Bio-imaging: Probing for deeper diagnostics

Molecular probes that selectively latch onto tumor cells and emit imaging signals can detect cancer without invasive procedures. These tools, however, have…

Physics & Astronomy

Data storage: Measuring the downside of downsizing

To keep pace with the rapidly growing consumer demand for data storage, hardware engineers are striving to cram as much electronic information into as small a…

Materials Sciences

Nanomaterials: Sized-up for strength

Miniaturizing microscopic metallic objects while enhancing their strength is critical to developing high-performance devices that integrate transistor-like…

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