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Keeping the immune system on track

Specialized immune cells called T cells can recognize threats and induce immune responses through T cell receptors (TCRs), but these receptors do not act…

Physics & Astronomy

Moving forward, spin goes sideways

Building electronic devices that work without needing to actually transport electrons is a goal of spintronics researchers, since this could lead to: reduced…

Life & Chemistry

Pausing to make memories

Before the effects of training become hard-wired, the neural imprint of a newly learned motor skill is initially encoded in a temporary ‘holding area’ for…

Life & Chemistry

‘Genetic biopsy’ of human eggs might help pick the best for IVF

Given the stakes of in vitro fertilization, prospective parents and their doctors need the best information they can get about the eggs they will extract,…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

International Partners Improve Cattle Here and in South Africa

Efforts by Mike MacNeil, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) geneticist at the agency's Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Miles City,…

Earth Sciences

Multibeam Sonar Maps Undersea Gas Seeps in Gulf of Mexico

This finding, made onboard the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer in the Gulf of Mexico, will lead to more effective mapping of these gas seeps and, ultimately,…

Trade Fair News

Siemens Unveils Wastewater Treatment Solutions at WEFTEC.11

Water professionals seeking solutions to these and other issues will converge at WEFTEC.11, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles,…

Information Technology

iPhone App Innovates Heart Rate Monitoring for Health Insights

An iPhone app that measures the user's heart rate is not only a popular feature with consumers, but it sparked an idea for a Worcester Polytechnic Institute…

Health & Medicine

Cannabidiol May Alleviate Chemotherapy Pain in Mice Study

The researchers published their findings, “Cannabidiol Prevents the Development of Cold and Mechanical Allodynia in Paclitaxel-Treated Female C57Bl6 Mice,” in…

Life & Chemistry

Research Indicates That Adult Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells May be Viable Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury Repair

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are found mainly in the bone marrow and are the focus of many clinical trials that investigate potential methods of neurological…

Earth Sciences

Long-Lost Lake Agassiz Offers Clues to Climate Change

Not far from the ancient shore of Lake Agassiz, University of Cincinnati Professor of Geology Thomas Lowell will present a paper about the lake to the…

Life & Chemistry

Aquatic Fish Jump Into Picture of Evolutionary Land Invasion

This was no random flop, like you might see from a trout that’s just been landed. The rivulus seemed to know what it was doing.They hadn’t expected to see that…

Studies and Analyses

Study Confirms No Link Between Real World Use of Antibacterial Soaps and Antibiotic Resistance

Newly published research reaffirms that the use of antibacterial wash products in the home environment does not contribute to antibiotic or antibacterial…

Life & Chemistry

Nuclear Receptors Battle it Out During Metamorphosis in New Fruit Fly Model

For the last 20 years, the nuclear receptor known as EcR/Usp was thought to solely control gene transcription depending on the presence or absence of the…

Health & Medicine

Early Circumcision: Reducing HIV and HPV Rates in South Africa

“Countries with high incidences of HIV also have high incidences of cancer-related HPV,” said Giuliano. “This is especially true in South Africa.” Commenting…

Physics & Astronomy

Iowa State Researchers Detect High-Energy Gamma Rays from Crab Pulsar

The team's findings are published in the Oct. 7 issue of the journal Science. “This is the first time very-high-energy gamma rays have been detected from a…

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