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Study Reveals How Light Triggers Migraine Attacks

Ask anyone who suffers from migraine headaches what they do when they're having an attack, and you're likely to hear “go into a dark room.” And although it's…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on MicroRNA Targets in C. Elegans Research

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that impact almost every aspect of biology. In recent years, they have been strongly implicated in stem cell biology,…

Life & Chemistry

New Heart Attack Treatments From Enzyme Activation Discovery

Such drugs would work by restoring the activity of a mutated enzyme, rather than taking the more common approach of blocking the actions of a disease-related…

Physics & Astronomy

Quantum Entanglement Achieved in Solid-State Devices

For the first time, physicists have convincingly demonstrated that physically separated particles in solid-state devices can be quantum-mechanically entangled….

Life & Chemistry

Study sheds light on role of stem cells in children's brain tumor

Scientists know relatively little about medulloblastomas or why some cases respond better to treatments than others.The new research, published today in…

Materials Sciences

Quantum Computer Accurately Calculates Molecular Hydrogen Energy

In an important first for a promising new technology, scientists have used a quantum computer to calculate the precise energy of molecular hydrogen. This…

Studies and Analyses

Can Watering at Midday Cause Sunburn or Fire?

To the gardening world it may have always been considered a fact, but science has never proved the widely held belief that watering your garden in the midday…

Health & Medicine

Research adds to evidence that autism is a brain 'connectivity' disorder

Studying a rare disorder known as tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), researchers at Children's Hospital Boston add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that…

Life & Chemistry

Molecule Enhances Alcohol Metabolism Enzyme Function

The findings, published Jan. 10, 2010 in the advance online edition of Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, suggest the possibility of a treatment to…

Life & Chemistry

UT Rheumatologists Advance Genetic Research on Arthritis

The findings, a critical milestone in the understanding of AS, are published in the January issue of Nature Genetics, a journal that emphasizes research on the…

Life & Chemistry

Latest Insights on Lymphoma Innovations in Cancer Treatment

The so-called lymphoma, which are cancers of the immune system, originate in white blood cells. Pathological B cells, for instance, are responsible for the…

Environmental Conservation

Sweden Funds €2.3M for Environmental Economics Program

The purpose of the grants is to enable young scientists from developing countries to study at the doctoral level at the University in 2010 and to support…

Business and Finance

Quality Assurance Incentives Can Reduce Recall Risks in Supply Chain for Manufacturers

In recent years, high-profile product recalls have underscored a growing problem for U.S. manufacturers with global supply chains. The results can be lethal…

Power and Electrical Engineering

ACORN-NS and CANARIE Go Green with Bullfrog Power

Bullfrog Power’s electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities that have been certified as low impact by Environment Canada under its EcoLogoM…

Earth Sciences

Bering Strait Influenced Ice Age Climate Patterns Worldwide

The international study, led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), found that the repeated opening and closing of the narrow…

Physics & Astronomy

Emulation for understanding

Physical processes affect almost every aspect of our lives, yet physicists still grapple with understanding and modeling the behavior of many such…

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