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Metabolic Surgery: A Quick Cure for Diabetes Explained

“Since the recovery from diabetes occurs so early, a process other than weight loss has to be behind it. If we can identify and imitate this process, it could…

Environmental Conservation

Invasive Mussels Transform Great Lakes Ecosystem Dynamics

The blitzkrieg advance of two closely related species of mussels—the zebra and quagga—is stripping the lakes of their life-supporting algae, resulting in a…

Life & Chemistry

Klotho Hormone Inhibits Renal Fibrosis and Cancer Growth

Scientists led by Dr. Makoto Kuro-o, associate professor of pathology, showed in mice that the anti-aging hormone Klotho suppressed both renal fibrosis ¡V a…

Studies and Analyses

Stronger IVF Regulations Could Enhance Patient Safety

Although IVF can be successful, it can also increase the risk of multiple pregnancies (i.e., twins or triplets), which are often caused by transferring more…

Science Education

WSU Explores Online Learning Trends and Challenges in Canada

But this option sparked a culture shock among some students that impeded their ability to learn and was even fatal in some cases. To address the issue, the…

Technology Offerings

Microtips and Nanotips: Innovative Production Techniques Explained

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The invention concerns a procedure for the production of tips by chemical growth, whose order of magnitude lies in the micro…

Technology Offerings

New Cyclohexane Compounds Activate glmS Riboswitch Antibiotics

Cyclohexane compounds and their use as antibiotics

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Environmental Conservation

New Model Reveals Island Species Should Not Be Rare

This is the finding of a new model developed by researchers from the University of Leeds and Imperial College London. The model could apply both to actual…

Studies and Analyses

Scots Carbon Emissions Could Be Halved with Smart Innovations

Scientists say greener transport and cleaner power generation could help deliver big savings on CO2 emissions. The researchers say the use of smart meters for…

Studies and Analyses

Public Perception of Nanotechnology Risks: New Study Insights

The study is the first to compare the public’s perception of the risks associated with nanoparticles to other environmental and health safety risks….

Health & Medicine

Wii Balance Boards Boost Kids’ Coordination and Fun

By cleverly linking five Wii Balance Boards, a team of Rice University undergraduates has combined the appeal of a video game with the utility of a…

Social Sciences

Negative Perceptions Drive Selfish Behavior in Groups

The expectations people have about how others will behave play a large role in determining whether people cooperate with each other or not. And moreover that…

Health & Medicine

Closely monitoring low-risk prostate cancer, with biopsy, does not raise risk of death

A Johns Hopkins study of 769 men from across the United States recently diagnosed with low-grade prostate cancer shows that forgoing immediate surgery to…

Environmental Conservation

Oil Spill Impact: Louisiana vs. Florida Residents’ Views

“Louisiana residents were more likely than Floridians to say their family suffered major economic setbacks because of the spill, to expect compensation by BP,…

Health & Medicine

A ‘Pacman Strategy’ to Boost the Immune System to Fight Cancer

The developers of the technology at the University of Rochester Medical Center dub it the “Pacman strategy” because it hinges upon molecular machines produced…

Life & Chemistry

New Genes Discovered to Combat Staph Infections

“We need to come up with new targets for antibacterial agents,” said Indiana University Bloomington biochemist David Giedroc, who led the project. “Staph is…

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