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Life & Chemistry

Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers and Colleagues Identify PHF20, a Regulator of Gene P53

When p53 is activated, it can mend DNA damage and eliminate cancer cells by binding to DNA. How p53 maintains its basal level and becomes activated remain…

Physics & Astronomy

Wind Patterns Influence Urban Pollutant Concentration

In a paper published in the American Institute of Physics (AIP) journal Physics of Fluids, researchers present the unexpected finding that pollutant particles,…

Physics & Astronomy

Virus detector harnesses ring of light in 'whispering gallery mode'

In a similar way, waves of light are sent whirling around the inside of a small glass bead, resonating at a specific frequency. Just as a small object on a…

Health & Medicine

Astrocytes Influence New Neuron Generation from Stem Cells

Astrocytes are cells that have many functions in the central nervous system, such as the control of neuronal synapses, blood flow, or the brain’s response to…

Information Technology

Webinos Empowers Cross-Screen Apps for Seamless Connectivity

Using a smart phone to zap through the television channels or using a tablet PC to configure the car system – the webinos technology allows for cross-screen…

Technology Offerings

Measuring Field Distribution in Superconducting Cavities

In the production of cavities the field distribution is measured in order to ensure quality

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Innovative Monooxygenase Systems for Terpene Modification

Terpene and terpenoids are the most diverse family of natural products serving a range of important functions. Regio- or stereoselective functionalization of…

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Detecting Dysfunctional HDL Before Treatment: New Method Unveiled

The invention describes a new method for the detection of dysfunctional High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) prior to the administration of HDL raising drugs. HDL…

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MMPace – a novel screening assay for MMP-Inhibitors

An innovative cell based MMP bioassay was invented enabling high through-put screening of novel MMP inhibitors. The method is based on the heterologous…

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New Device Enhances Implant Dimensioning for Personalized Care

A device has been developed that facilitates the individual prediction of forces affecting the implants or dental bridges for each patient. In order to do so,…

Materials Sciences

New Catalyst Enhances Glass Alternative Production Efficiency

University of Oregon chemists have identified a catalyst that could dramatically reduce the amount of waste made in the production of methyl methacrylate, a…

Environmental Conservation

Ecologist: Genetically Engineered Algae for Biofuel Pose Potential Risks That Should Be Studied

Writing in the August 2012 issue of the journal BioScience, the researchers argue that ecology experts should be among scientists given independent authority…

Earth Sciences

Experiment Would Test Cloud Geoengineering as Way to Slow Warming

University of Washington atmospheric physicist Rob Wood describes a possible way to run an experiment to test the concept on a small scale in a comprehensive…

Life & Chemistry

Stem Cells Can Become Anything – but Not Without This Protein

If researchers could answer these questions, our ability to harness stem cells to treat disease could explode. Now, a University of Michigan Medical School…

Health & Medicine

New cancer therapy using ultra-violet C (UVC) pulse flash irradiation

Johbu Itoh at the Tokai University School of Medicine in Japan has developed a new and highly effective cancer therapy method where cancer cells are…

Life & Chemistry

New Test Reveals DNA Damage Impact on Protein Synthesis

Transcription is a cellular process by which genetic information from DNA is copied to messenger RNA for protein production. But anticancer drugs and…

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