Calcium carbonate is a salt for all seasons. It turns up not only in marble, but also in biogenic sediments such as limestone and coral reefs – and even in…
Scientists have long believed soft corals, one of the many endangered elements of marine life, are only minor contributors to the structure of coral reefs. But…
“It could be really useful in areas such as south-east Asia where there are huge areas of shallow continental shelf,” said Professor John Largier, an…
A forthcoming paper in Marketing Science (http://mktsci.journal.informs.org/ ) by Columbia Business School Class of 1967 Associate Professor of Business, Brett…
The findings were revealed by a genomewide association mapping of the defense metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana, a common research plant. The researchers, led…
Producing antibodies suitable for research however, has often been a difficult, costly and laborious undertaking.Now, John Chaput and his colleagues at the…
The technique will enable more detailed study of new types of materials for use in electronics, energy production, chemistry and other applications.The…
Mutations that are found in stem cells could be causing some breast cancers to develop and may be the reason the disease recurs. These abnormal cells are…
In the world of solar energy, organic photovoltaic solar cells have a wide range of potential applications, but they are still considered an upstart. While…
Now, a new study, published in the August issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that speaking and…
A study using mice provides insight into how a specific receptor subtype in the brain could play a role in increasing a person's risk for attention-deficit…
“We found that women generally missed the mark when estimating what their friends and family thought about their weight,” said Daniel J. Hruschka, an ASU…
The quantity of this protein appears to decrease with age, but treating older mice with the blood pressure medication losartan can increase protein numbers to…
The federal deficit and a deteriorating economy have many investors fearful of the United States economy entering a period of stagnation, causing stock prices…
“We would have between a half dozen and a dozen in a one- to two-hour period,” Cowan said. “It seemed to be very random.”On certain days, his emergency room at…
“We have known for a long time that blood vessels branch to give rise to new ones and that in some places of our bodies this branching occurs with a…
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