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Physics & Astronomy

Sharpening the lines

The microchip revolution has seen a steady shrinking of features on silicon chips, packing in more transistors and wires to boost chips’ speed and data…

Studies and Analyses

Heart Drug Shows Promise in Managing Certain Cancers

The new findings shed light on the possible cause of immune resistance in cancer cells, and indicate that nitroglycerin, a relatively safe and low-cost drug…

Physics & Astronomy

Optical fiber innovation could make future optical computers a 'SNAP'

Optics and photonics may one day revolutionize computer technology with the promise of light-speed calculations. Storing light as memory, however, requires…

Life & Chemistry

Discover a Gene That Guards Against Colorectal Cancer

The results of this study have been published as a Letter in the 11th December 2011 issue of the journal Nature.The team led by Patrick Mehlen, Director of the…

Health & Medicine

Link Between Pulmonary Inflammation and Diesel Exhaust Found

The study led by principle investigator Jiyoun Kim, PhD, professor of pathology, was published in the December issue of The American Journal of Pathology and…

Health & Medicine

New report identifies research needed on 'modified risk' tobacco products

While modified risk tobacco products could be one part of a comprehensive strategy to lower tobacco-related death and disease in the U.S., especially among…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Lawrence Livermore ramps up wind energy research

But recent work by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in conjunction with AWS Truepower, may help this balance through a project that alerts control room…

Environmental Conservation

Blue Marlin Blues: Ocean Oxygen Loss Threatens Billfish Habitat

The science behind counting fish in the ocean to measure their abundance has never been simple. A new scientific paper in Nature Climate Change shows that…

Materials Sciences

Understanding Granular Material Properties: Beach Sand Explained

A stroll on the beach can mean sinking your toes into smooth sand or walking firm-footed on a surface that appears almost solid. While both properties are…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Growstones: A Smart Alternative to Perlite & Rice Hulls

In the greenhouse business, organic and inorganic growing substrates are chosen for the physical and chemical properties necessary to support specific crops…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Big Artichokes Thrive in Texas: A Growing Trend in Produce

Loaded with antioxidants and phytochemicals, the artichoke is becoming more popular as consumer interest in specialty products swells. And while 90% of the…

Studies and Analyses

"Green Routing" Can Cut Car Emissions Without Significantly Slowing Travel Time, Buffalo Study Finds

The path of least emissions may not always be the fastest way to drive somewhere. But according to new research from the University at Buffalo, it's possible…

Studies and Analyses

Wayne State Study: Cellphone Conversations and Crash Risk Insights

In this new study, Richard Young, Ph.D., professor of research in Wayne State University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences in the School…

Health & Medicine

Alzheimer's drug candidate may be first to prevent disease progression

A new drug candidate may be the first capable of halting the devastating mental decline of Alzheimer's disease, based on the findings of a study published…

Information Technology

Enhancing Thermal Conductivity for Cooler Computer Chips

The finding was made by a group of engineers headed by Deyu Li, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, and published online in…

Life & Chemistry

Examining Medicinal Plant Toxicity in Peru’s Traditional Remedies

Many developing countries rely on traditional medicine as an accessible and affordable treatment option for human maladies. However, until now, scientific data…

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