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Virginia Tech and InterDigital Boost Wireless Speed and Access

“The U.S. government has noted that broadband wireless access technologies are a key foundation for economic growth, job creation, global competitiveness, and…

Life & Chemistry

Synthetic Antibodies: Advancing Diagnostics at ASU’s Biodesign

Stephen Albert Johnston, Neal Woodbury and their colleagues at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have been exploring mechanisms of antibody…

Studies and Analyses

Key Elements for Effective Watershed Councils: Data & Networks

Findings of the study—which is featured in the January issue of Science Findings, a monthly publication of the station—can help watershed councils increase the…

Science Education

Boost Learning: The Power of Retrieval Practice Revealed

“We continue to show that practicing retrieval, or testing yourself, is a powerful, robust tool for learning,” said Jeffrey D. Karpicke (pronounced CAR-picky),…

Studies and Analyses

Faculty Avoid Friendship on Facebook: Survey Insights

Just fewer than half of the responding faculty members had a Facebook profile, and of those, most said they also ignored friend requests from students –…

Life & Chemistry

Blue Stain Fungus Evolved to Overcome Tree Defense Mechanisms

Also known as blue stain fungus for the stain it leaves in the wood of infected trees, Grosmannia clavigera is carried to the host trees by pine beetles and…

Life & Chemistry

Rhythmic Vibrations Shape Caste Development in Paper Wasps

While feeding their colony's larvae, a paper wasp queen and other dominant females periodically beat their antennae in a rhythmic pattern against the nest…

Earth Sciences

Debris on Himalayan Glaciers May Slow Melting Rates

Melting of glaciers in the Himalayan Mountains affects water supplies for hundreds of millions of people living in South and Central Asia. Experts have stated…

Earth Sciences

New Dinosaur Discovery Sheds Light on Prehistoric Era

Geologists from Argentina and the United States announced earlier this month the discovery of a new dinosaur that roamed what is now South America 230 million…

Life & Chemistry

Cell Death Pathway Discovered Through Mitochondrial Fusion

In a paper published Jan. 21 in the journal Molecular Cell, the UC Davis team and their collaborators at the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins…

Life & Chemistry

New Species Identified Through DNA-Based Description

“We’ve shown that it’s possible to move away from the traditional, highly labour-intensive way of describing a new species. Developments in molecular biology…

Life & Chemistry

New Strategies Needed as Wheat Resistance Genes Fail

An analysis of wheat lines carrying resistance genes from dozens of locations throughout the Southeast showed that some give little or no resistance to the…

Health & Medicine

Brain Tumor Cells Transform Into Blood Vessels, Thwarting Treatment

When faced with a life-threatening oxygen shortage, glioblastoma cells can shift gears and morph into blood vessels to ensure the continued supply of…

Life & Chemistry

Purdue team creates 'engineered organ' model for breast cancer research

The model mimics the branching mammary duct system, where most breast cancers begin, and will serve as an “engineered organ” to study the use of nanoparticles…

Environmental Conservation

Blue Crab Research Boosts Chesapeake Bay Soft Shell Harvest

A research effort designed to prevent the introduction of viruses to blue crabs in a research hatchery could end up helping Chesapeake Bay watermen improve…

Information Technology

Computer Proves Andrews and Robbins Conjecture After 38 Years

A conjecture presented in 1985 – the Andrews and Robbins conjecture – has recently been proved for the first time. It is thus clear that the structure which…

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