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New MetAP-II Inhibitors: Spiroepoxide and Tetrahydrobenzo-Triazoles

Numerous studies have shown that selective inhibition of the MetAP-II subtype halts the growth of endothelial cells in culture, inhibits angiogenesis in animal…

Life & Chemistry

Discover How Flies Use Clockwork for Timing and Survival

Timing is everything in the life of all organisms: plants sprout when spring is coming, bees know what flowers are open at what time of year, people tire in…

Physics & Astronomy

New Insights Into Spiral Galaxy Arm Formation Explained

But despite their common shape, how galaxies like ours get and maintain their characteristic arms has proved to be an enduring puzzle in astrophysics. How do…

Life & Chemistry

Nanobiotech Innovations: Targeting Listeria in Food Safety

Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including listeria, in food…

Life & Chemistry

How External Stimuli Trigger Molecular Changes in Cells

New research by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School shows at the single cell level how an external stimulus sets off a molecular chain…

Life & Chemistry

Antibodies Neutralize Mosquito-Borne Virus: New Research Insights

The findings could help researchers develop effective vaccines against the infection, which causes symptoms similar to dengue fever, followed by a prolonged…

Environmental Conservation

Ozone Masks Plant Volatiles, Confusing Insects’ Behavior

“Ozone pollution has great potential to perniciously alter key interactions between plants and animals,” the researchers said in a recent issue of…

Environmental Conservation

Tiny Grazers: Protecting Marine Ecosystem Health and Seagrasses

The little crustacean “grazers,” some resembling tiny shrimp, are critical in protecting seagrasses from overgrowth by algae, helping keep these aquatic havens…

Earth Sciences

Lunar Crater Mineral Analysis Sheds Light on Impact Processes

Despite the unimaginable energy produced during large impacts on the Moon, those impacts may not wipe the mineralogical slate clean, according to new research…

Physics & Astronomy

Understanding Spiral Galaxies: How They Shape Their Arms

Our own Milky Way, astronomers believe, is a spiral. Our solar system and Earth reside somewhere near one of its filamentous, swept-back arms. And nearly 70…

Studies and Analyses

Negative Emotions From Daily Stress Impact Long-Term Mental Health

Psychological scientist Susan Charles of the University of California, Irvine and colleagues conducted the study in order to answer a long-standing question:…

Environmental Conservation

Metals in Flowers Linked to Bumblebee Decline: New Research

Beekeepers and researchers nationally are reporting growing evidence that a powerful new class of pesticides may be killing off bumblebees. Now, research at…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

UC Research on Maya Village Uncovers ‘Invisible’ Crops, Unexpected Agriculture

The University of Cincinnati’s mastery of ancient Maya mysteries continues with new research from professor of biological sciences David Lentz.UC faculty have…

Life & Chemistry

White Blood Cell Enzyme Links Inflammation to Obesity

Many recent studies have suggested that obesity is associated with chronic inflammation in fat tissues. Researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research…

Life & Chemistry

Fatty Acid Metabolite Fights Cancer by Cutting Oxygen Supply

A team of UC Davis scientists has found that a product resulting from a metabolized omega-3 fatty acid helps combat cancer by cutting off the supply of oxygen…

Materials Sciences

New Singapore plastic film is the future of 3D on-the-go

Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering’s (IMRE) new nano-engineered screen protector that turns the ordinary…

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