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Medical Engineering

NJIT Researcher Advances Micro-Electronic Stimulators for Spinal Injuries

The work, now in its third year of support from a four-year, $1.4 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, has resulted in the development and…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

50 Years of Cereal Leaf Beetle Management Research Insights

Cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus L., is an introduced insect pest of small grains first recorded in the United States in the early 1960s. Since its…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Pecan ipmPIPE: Harnessing the Internet for stakeholders in production agriculture

Pecan scientists and producers working with information technology experts have developed and delivered this program via the Internet since 2009. Stakeholder…

Life & Chemistry

Link Between Bacterium and Colon Cancer: New Findings

In a study published online in the journal Genome Research, investigators report the discovery of an abnormally large number of Fusobacterium cells in nine…

Environmental Conservation

Global Carbon Emissions: Understanding Consumption Links

Carbon is extracted out of the ground as coal, gas, and oil, and these fuels are often exported to other countries where they are burned to generate the energy…

Life & Chemistry

Young Striped Bass Thrive in Virginia: 2011’s Strong Year

The results are good news for the recreational and commercial anglers who pursue this popular game fish because this year class is expected to grow to fishable…

Life & Chemistry

New RNA Modification Research Reveals Link to Obesity

European researchers showed in 2007 that the FTO gene was the major gene associated with obesity and type II diabetes, but the details of its physiological and…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Farmland Floods Don’t Increase Flame Retardants in Milk

That's the reassuring message in the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning “Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions” podcast…

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Pathway in Flies Linked to Muscle Aging Insights

Scientists have previously found mutations that extend fruit fly lifespan, but this group of genes is distinct because it acts specifically in muscles. The…

Physics & Astronomy

Amorphous diamond, a new super-hard form of carbon created under ultrahigh pressure

But what good is an amorphous diamond?”Sometimes amorphous forms of a material can have advantages over crystalline forms,” said Yu Lin, a Stanford graduate…

Business and Finance

Chinese Americans Don’t Over Borrow, MU Study Finds

Bad mortgage loans and rampant consumer debt were two of the primary causes for the recent economic recession in the U.S. Despite a national trend of debt…

Life & Chemistry

New Treatment Approach for Listeria Infections Unveiled

Research underway at the Trudeau Institute could lead to new treatments for people sickened by Listeria and other sepsis-causing bacteria. Dr. Stephen Smiley's…

Materials Sciences

Disorder Waves in Exotic Materials: The Role of Impurity Atoms

It's a basic technique learned early, maybe even before kindergarten: Pulling things apart – from toy cars to complicated electronic materials – can reveal a…

Studies and Analyses

“Drunkorexia:” A Recipe for Disaster

It is well known that eating disorders are common among teens and college students. Heavy alcohol consumption is another well-known unhealthy habit of this age…

Communications Media

Learning Through Play: AAP’s Stand Against Screen Time for Kids

And there is no shortage of media products and programming targeted to little ones. But a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)…

Studies and Analyses

Shift work in teens linked to increased multiple sclerosis risk

Researchers from Sweden have uncovered an association between shift work and increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Those who engage in off-hour employment…

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