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Study Explores Autism Law and Financial Challenges Families Face

While the causes of autism continue to be debated and bandied about, real families who have children with autism spectrum disorders are left to struggle with…

Earth Sciences

Satellite sees Hurricane Fabio still chasing Emilia's remnants in Pacific Ocean

Emilia's remnants appear as a light swirl of clouds on satellite imagery from NOAA's GOES-15 satellite. GOES-15 sits in a fixed orbit over the western U.S. and…

Earth Sciences

Maya’s Largest Ancient Dam Discovered in Central America

That dam – constructed from cut stone, rubble and earth – stretched more than 260 feet in length, stood about 33 feet high and held about 20 million gallons of…

Studies and Analyses

Sharing isn't always caring: Why don't consumers take care of their Zipcars?

“Our study represents the first look at how consumers think, feel, and act when they are accessing rather than purchasing products, and we discovered that the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Fracking's Footprint on Pennsylvania Forests

Since 1859, more than 325,000 oil and gas wells have been drilled in the state, and many areas still bear the scars of strip-mining for coal. Now the latest…

Life & Chemistry

Rodent Robbers Good for Tropical Trees

Results of a yearlong study in Panama, published online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of July 16, suggest that thieving rodents…

Life & Chemistry

Genetically Engineered Bacteria Prevent Mosquitoes From Transmitting Malaria

The bacterium, Pantoea agglomerans, was modified to secrete proteins toxic to the malaria parasite, but the toxins do not harm the mosquito or humans….

Life & Chemistry

Plants and Vertebrae Share Mechanism for Placement of Organs

Biologists at Tufts University have produced the first evidence that a class of proteins that make up a cell's skeleton — tubulin proteins — drives…

Health & Medicine

Sodium Buildup in Brain Tied to Multiple Sclerosis Disability

The study found that patients with early-stage MS showed sodium accumulation in specific brain regions, while patients with more advanced disease showed sodium…

Materials Sciences

Hydrogen Release Breakthrough: Fine Line in Storage Materials

Hydrogen, the simplest and most abundant element on Earth, is a promising energy carrier for emerging clean energy technology. Hydrogen is the energy carrier…

Environmental Conservation

How Global Warming Affects Central Europe’s Lakes

Many large lakes in Central Europe became heavily overfertilized in the twentieth century through sewage. As a result, algal blooms developed and cyanobacteria…

Life & Chemistry

New proteins to clear the airways in cystic fibrosis and COPD

University of North Carolina scientists have uncovered a new strategy that may one day help people with cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary…

Automotive Engineering

Mechanical engineers develop an ‘intelligent co-pilot’ for cars

Barrels and cones dot an open field in Saline, Mich., forming an obstacle course for a modified vehicle. A driver remotely steers the vehicle through the…

Studies and Analyses

Making “Renewable” Viable: Drexel Engineers Develop New Technology for Grid-Level Electrical Energy Storage – Innovations Report

“Using PRP therapy to repair cartilage is still relatively experimental, but studies like this show it's not only safe but also offers a significant…

Life & Chemistry

Elegant Delivery: New Advances in Cancer Treatment Strategies

Cancers are notorious for secreting chemicals that confuse the immune system and thwarting biological defenses.To counter that effect, some cancer treatments…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking CO2: A Sustainable Carbon Source for Innovation

Fossil-based resources are declining and their use releases the greenhouse gas CO2. Both of these problems could be significantly mitigated if we could use CO2…

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