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Life & Chemistry

Gene flow may help plants adapt to climate change

The findings have implications for conservation strategies, said Sharon Strauss, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis and an author of the study.“In…

Health & Medicine

Sweating the small stuff: Early adversity, prior depression linked to high sensitivity to stress

Now, a new study led by UCLA researchers suggests that people become depressed more easily following minor life stress in part because they have experienced…

Health & Medicine

Not Senseless – Watching the Brain Relearning the Sense of Smell

These studies provide insight into the effects of the loss of smell on corresponding relevant brain areas. One such project, conducted with support from the…

Interdisciplinary Research

Engineer To Launch Bacteria Into Space Aboard the Final Mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis

Cynthia Collins, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer, is leading a series of experiments called Micro-2A that will be…

Studies and Analyses

Most Parents Unaware of Teen Workplace Risks

Previous findings have shown that about 80 percent of teens are employed during their high school years. But the study from the University of North Carolina at…

Environmental Conservation

Disease-Resistant Oysters Call for Shift in Bay Restoration Strategies

The study, by professors Ryan Carnegie and Eugene Burreson, is the feature article in the most recent issue of Marine Ecology Progress Series. It is based on…

Information Technology

LiquidText Software Supports Active Reading through Fingertip Manipulation of Text

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed software that facilitates an innovative approach to active reading. Taking advantage of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Metal Particle Generates New Hope for H2 Energy

Led by Associate Professor Greg Metha, Head of Chemistry, the researchers are exploring how the metal nanoparticles act as highly efficient catalysts in using…

Life & Chemistry

Meta-Analysis Reveals Bacteria-Virus Infection Patterns

A meta-analysis of the interactions shows that the infection patterns exhibit a nested structure, with hard-to-infect bacteria infected by generalist viruses…

Life & Chemistry

Tiny Cell Patterns Reveal the Progression of Development and Disease

A team of researchers at Columbia Engineering School has developed a new technique to evaluate human stem cells using cell micropatterning — a simple but…

Materials Sciences

Completely miscible nanocomposites – A breakthrough on its way to new types of functional materials

They consist of a polymer matrix and of nanoparticles which are inserted into the matrix as filler materials. A research group led by Professor Stephan Förster…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers discover novel gene and new pathomechanism for Joubert syndrome

An international team of researchers led by the human geneticist Dr. Hanno Bolz (Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital of Cologne) and Dr. Bernhard…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists discover new molecular pathway involved in wound-healing and temperature sensation

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have identified a surprising new molecular pathway in skin cells that is involved in wound-healing and sensory…

Studies and Analyses

Mood and Experience: Life Comes At You

Research has shown that the set points for depression and anxiety are particularly stable over time. Why?“The overwhelming view within psychiatry and…

Health & Medicine

The promise of stem cell-based gene therapy

Sophisticated genetic tools and techniques for achieving targeted gene delivery and high gene expression levels in bone marrow will drive the successful…

Life & Chemistry

Public prefers limited informed consent process for biobanks

They may be linked to personal health information regarding the sample donor. People who are eligible to donate these samples and researchers who want to use…

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