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Environmental Conservation

Alligators Show Bird-Like Mating Habits in New Study

The team, led by Drs. Travis Glenn, Ruth Elsey, Tracey Tuberville and Stacey Lance, spent a decade examining the mating system of alligators living in the…

Earth Sciences

Eco-Friendly Solutions for Arctic Erosion Protection

Coastal roads and harbours are traditionally protected from sea erosion by giant blocks of rock or geosynthetic bags filled with material, all locally sourced…

Life & Chemistry

TGen and Scottsdale Healthcare discover new 'pathways'

Using computer modeling, the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Scottsdale Healthcare have discovered lung cancer 'pathways' that could become…

Studies and Analyses

Genetic Code Insights: New Autism Study Published in Nature

In one of the first studies of its kind, an international team of researchers has uncovered a single-letter change in the genetic code that is associated with…

Health & Medicine

Mismatched Stem Cell Transplants: New Strategy Reduces GVHD

Analysis of blood samples from a small number of clinical trial patients showed that the novel method — which inactivates specific immune cells from the donor…

Health & Medicine

Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Link to Depression Explored

The existence of depression in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is common and under-reported, according to new research presented at the 2009…

Studies and Analyses

ALS Linked to Sudden Immune System Aging

Premature aging of the immune system appears to play a role in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to…

Information Technology

iPhone the Body Electric: New 'Apps' from the U of Utah

The three iPhone apps are available via Apple Inc.’s online iTunes App Store:– ImageVis3D Mobile lets iPhone users easily display, rotate and otherwise…

Life & Chemistry

Turning Algae Into Energy

“People have been growing algae for centuries for food supplements for use by man and animals,” said Cecelia Williams, project lead. “It now has the potential…

Life & Chemistry

Discovery About Biological Clocks Overturns Long-held Theory

Understanding how the human biological clock works is an essential step toward correcting sleep problems like insomnia and jet lag. New insights about the…

Life & Chemistry

Mapping Human Genomes: Insights on Jumping Genes and Dark Matter

In research published today by Nature, an international team describes the finest map of changes to the structure of human genomes and a resource they have…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New NIST method reveals all you need to know about 'waveforms'

The new method improves accuracy in calibrations of oscilloscopes, common test instruments that measure voltage in communications and electronics devices, and…

Information Technology

Essential Computer Security Guide for Small Businesses

The guide, Small Business Information Security: The Fundamentals, was authored by Richard Kissel, who spends much of his time on the road teaching computer…

Physics & Astronomy

Large-scale cousin of elusive 'magnetic monopoles' found at NIST

In 1931, Paul Dirac, one of the rock stars of the physics world, made the somewhat startling prediction that “magnetic monopoles,” or particles possessing only…

Earth Sciences

Climate Change Linked to Dwarfism in Ancient Soil Creatures

Ancient soil-inhabiting creatures decreased in body size by nearly half in response to a period of boosted carbon dioxide levels and higher temperatures,…

Earth Sciences

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Hits Third Lowest Mark This Year

Arctic sea ice reached its minimum extent around September 12, as shown in the image and video below/above. According to scientists affiliated with the…

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