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Life & Chemistry

Peptides-on-demand: McGill researcher's radical new green chemistry makes the impossible possible

McGill University chemistry professor Chao-Jun (C.J.) Li is known as one of the world leading pioneers in green chemistry, an entirely new approach to the…

Life & Chemistry

New models question old assumptions about how many molecules it takes to control cell division

As with any control system, noise – errors, slip-ups, mis-reads – can get in the way of correct decision making. Virginia Tech biologists and engineers have…

Earth Sciences

Origins of Pompeii-style artifacts examined at ISIS

Researchers are hoping to learn more about our heritage by discovering whether the items were imported from southern Italy, or manufactured using similar…

Medical Engineering

Determining risk for pancreatic cancer

In the latest clinical trial for a technique to detect pancreatic cancer, researchers found they could differentiate cells that are cancerous from those that…

Earth Sciences

US-led international research team confirms Alps-like mountain range exists

Flying twin-engine light aircraft the equivalent of several trips around the globe and establishing a network of seismic instruments across an area the size of…

Physics & Astronomy

Team develops new metamaterial device

An engineered metamaterial proved it can function as a state-of-the-art device in the complex terahertz range of the electromagnetic spectrum, setting a…

Environmental Conservation

Green IT not helping climate change

Richard Hawkins, Canada Research Chair in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, says there is no evidence that information technologies necessarily reduce…

Communications Media

In-Store Video Ads: Boosting Retail Success and Changing Media

Yunchuan “Frank” Liu says in-store marketing has surged in the last decade, fueled by on-the-spot commercials that have proven persuasive with shoppers and…

Studies and Analyses

MSU Mentoring Program Reduces Teacher Turnover Success

The research-based initiative already has proven successful in the Lansing School District, based on a new study, and now is being replicated at a much larger…

Health & Medicine

Mount Sinai First to Implant FDA-Cleared Mitral Valve Ring

Dr. Adams co-invented the ring, which was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration last month, with Alain F. Carpentier, MD PhD, Chairman Emeritus of…

Information Technology

Protection Poker: Affordable Tool Identifies Software Security Flaws

The system, called “Protection Poker,” was developed by computer security experts at North Carolina State University and is already being used in a pilot…

Life & Chemistry

British Butterfly Study Shows Habitat’s Role in Climate Response

A study published today (Wednesday 25 February 2009) shows it is possible to predict how fast a population will spread and reveals the importance of habitat…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Innovative Solutions for Global Wheat Crop Preservation

In a paper published today in the prestigious journal Science, scientists from CSIRO Plant Industry, the University of Zurich and the International Maize and…

Health & Medicine

Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Postpartum Depression

Some of the causes might include personal history of depression, stressful life events, and lack of social, financial or emotional support. Left untreated, it…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking the Secret Code of Photosynthesis Through TCSTs

Two-component signal transduction systems (TCSTs) have long been recognised as the main way in which bacteria coordinate their responses to changes in their…

Health & Medicine

Blocking Immune Cell Rush Could Tame Deadly Sepsis Damage

Researchers have found a way to block the ability of white blood cells to sprint toward the sites of infection when such speed worsens the damage done by…

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