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Physics & Astronomy

Scientists Take Theoretical Research on 'Nasty' Molecule to Next Level

Take the beryllium dimer, a seemingly simple molecule made up of two atoms that University of Delaware physicists Krzysztof Szalewicz and Konrad Patkowski and…

Life & Chemistry

Stem Cells Battle for Space

Though the manner in which some cells win this competition is well known to be the survival of the fittest, how stem cells duke it out for space and survival…

Studies and Analyses

New Urine Test Could Detect Pediatric Sleep Apnea

“These findings open up the possibility of developing a relatively simple urine test that could detect OSA in snoring children. This would alleviate the need…

Earth Sciences

Undocumented Volcano Contributed to Extremely Cold Decade from 1810-1819

The discovery helps explain the record cold decade from 1810-1819.Researchers made the finding by analyzing chemicals in ice samples from snow-capped…

Studies and Analyses

Are Angry Women More Like Men?: Study Shows Smiles and Scowls Provide Cues for Gender Identification

In two studies, researchers asked subjects to identify the sex of a series of faces. In the first study, androgynous faces with lowered eyebrows and tight lips…

Awards Funding

Joslin Research Wins Spot on Discover Magazine's Top 100 List

Unlike white fat, which stores energy and comprises most body fat, this good fat, called brown fat, is active in burning calories and using energy. In a paper…

Machine Engineering

New Simatic I/O Modules Achieve SIL 3 Safety Standards

The new Simatic modules ET 200M 24 F-DI, ET 200M 8 F-DO and ET 200M 10 F-DO are now able to meet the requirements of the safety levels SIL 3/ Cat. 4 / PL e in…

Life & Chemistry

Gene Duplication’s Impact on Plant Splicing: New Study Insights

The research will be published online in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “This inverse relationship has been previously reported…

Health & Medicine

Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Advanced Prostate Cancer Risk

“Coffee has effects on insulin and glucose metabolism as well as sex hormone levels, all of which play a role in prostate cancer. It was plausible that there…

Studies and Analyses

Gene Positioning Insights Could Enhance Cancer Diagnosis

Individual genes preferentially localize to specific points within the nucleus. The reasons for this aren't known, but the positions can be reshuffled during…

Health & Medicine

New Cell Phone Tech Enables ASL Communication Anytime

“Experimental data have shown benefits of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in colorectal carcinogenesis, ranging from reduced tumor growth, suppression of…

Studies and Analyses

Exercise Lowers Death Rate in Prostate Cancer Patients

“We saw benefits at very attainable levels of activity,” said Stacey A. Kenfield, Sc.D., epidemiology research associate at the Harvard School of Public Health…

Health & Medicine

Selenium Antioxidant Lowers Risk of Colorectal Adenomas

“Our study is the first intervention trial specifically designed to evaluate the efficacy of the selenium-based antioxidant compound on the risk of developing…

Life & Chemistry

Microbes Shield Kids from Allergies: Insights from Research

Researchers in Marburg, Germany find that exposure to environmental bacteria triggers a mild inflammatory response in pregnant mice that renders their…

Health & Medicine

Bortezomib Promises Improved GVHD Treatment and Immune Support

The trial was designed to determine whether the drug bortezomib (trade name Velcade), when added to routine agents (tacrolimus, methotrexate), can improve…

Medical Engineering

Mayo Clinic researchers show brain waves can 'write' on a computer in early tests

Researchers say these findings, presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, represent concrete progress toward a mind-machine…

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