Despite enormous efforts in research, curing cancer still remains a major challenge in modern medicine. It has been proposed that cytotoxic T cells recognizing…
We know more about distant galaxies than we do about the interior of our own planet. However, by observing distant earthquakes, researchers at the University…
Rangeland ecologist Matt Rinella at the ARS Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Miles City, Mont., created a computer model that predicts…
Whether different odors can be quickly distinguished depends on certain synapses in the brain that inhibit nerve stimulation. The researchers in Professor Dr….
Eric Williams and colleagues cite a dramatic increase in ownership of PCs and other electronic devices in both developed and developing countries. At the same…
On Hispaniola, home to the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, malaria is caused by a single mosquito-borne parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.The…
Piotr Targowski notes that easel paintings prepared according to traditional techniques consist of multiple layers. The artist, for instance, first applies a…
C&EN Senior Correspondent Stephen K. Ritter notes that the gypsy moth has been plaguing the Northeastern United States and parts of Canada for more than a…
These “artificial muscles,” first demonstrated in the early 1990s, are “ionic polymer metal composite” (IPMC) actuators, a thin polymer strip plated on both…
Led by University of Illinois electrical and computer engineering professor Gabriel Popescu, the team developed a model that could lead to breakthroughs in…
Muscle degeneration and confinement to a wheelchair are the hallmarks of Lou Gehrig's disease, Parkinson's, muscular dystrophy and other neurodegenerative…
The findings are presented in an article in the prestigious scientific journal PLoS Biology.“It has long been known that cyanobacteria can use sunlight to…
ESWC, which was launched in 2003, has established itself as the leading event in the world of video games. The only event of its kind, ESWC is an annual…
The ability to determine the rotational orientation of graphene sheets and map strain is useful for understanding the electronic and transport properties of…
The promise of switchgrass, the challenges for forests and the costs of corn-based ethanol production: Ecological scientists review the many factors…
Christopher Cairo and his team are studying how one critical trigger for the body's T cell response is switched on. Cairo looked at the molecule known as CD45…
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