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Breakthrough Research Boosts Treatment for Multiple Myeloma

The study, titled “Identification of an ABCB1 (P-glycoprotein)-positive carfilzomib-resistant myeloma subpopulation by the pluripotent stem cell fluorescent…

Physics & Astronomy

New Space Instrument Sheds Light on Solar Corona Mystery

But how can the solar atmosphere get hotter, rather than colder, the farther you go from the Sun's surface? This mystery has puzzled solar astronomers for…

Health & Medicine

Beta-Catenin’s Role in Tooth Root Formation Explained

The tooth root, together with the surrounding periodontium, maintains the tooth in the jaw. The root develops after the crown forms, a process called…

Environmental Conservation

Parasites of Madagascar's lemurs expanding with climate change

By combining data on six parasite species from ongoing surveys of lemur health with weather data and other environmental information for Madagascar as a whole,…

Life & Chemistry

Social Isolation in Rats Linked to Higher Addiction Risks

Rats that are socially isolated during a critical period of adolescence are more vulnerable to addiction to amphetamine and alcohol, found researchers at The…

Materials Sciences

Controlled Crumpling of Graphene Creates Artificial Muscle

The lattice, known as graphene, is made of pure carbon and appears under magnification like chicken wire. Because of its unique optical, electrical and…

Automotive Engineering

Motion Control Keeps Electric Car’s Four Wheels—and Four Motors—on the Road

With four wheels that turn independently, each with its own built-in electric motor and set of batteries, the experimental car is the only one of its kind…

Health & Medicine

Breast Cancer Risk: SNPs Impact FOXA1 Binding Affinity

Jason Moore, PhD, a Third Century Professor of genetics, director of the Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences, and associate director for…

Health & Medicine

Impact of Body Shape on Mycobacterial Disease Risk

“Nontuberculous mycobacteria are widespread in the environment, yet only some people develop infections,” said Edward Chan, MD, senior author and professor of…

Life & Chemistry

Modifications of a nanoparticle can change chemical interactions with cell membranes

In a recent article published along with cover art in the leading journal Langmuir entitled “Effects of nanoparticle charge and shape anisotropy on…

Health & Medicine

Studying Bacteria in Cancer Patients to Combat Infections

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in this month’s issue of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases shows the answer: E. coli and…

Earth Sciences

NASA Tracks Rare Life of Tropical Cyclone Peta

Early on Jan. 22, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) gave System 93S a high chance for development into a tropical depression. At that time, System 93S…

Power and Electrical Engineering

ORNL Research Advances Larger, Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries

Today's lithium-ion batteries rely on a liquid electrolyte, the material that conducts ions between the negatively charged anode and positive cathode. But…

Earth Sciences

NASA Analyzes Heavy Rainfall from Tropical Storm Oswald

Tropical cyclone Oswald's sustained winds have never been greater than 35 knots (~40.2 mph) but the storm's extreme rainfall has resulted in widespread…

Studies and Analyses

Vaccinating Kids Against Rotavirus May Shield Adults Too

Before the vaccine, rotavirus caused an estimated 24 million outpatient visits, 2.4 million hospitalizations, and 453,000 deaths in infants and young children…

Health & Medicine

New Oral Medication Slows Rheumatoid Arthritis Joint Damage

RA is a chronic, autoimmune disease that causes inflammation, pain and swelling of the joints. Over time, RA may destroy joints, impair daily function, and…

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