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U of Minnesota Identifies Key Gene for Blood Vessel Growth

Using genetically engineered mice, researchers with the University of Minnesota Medical School's Lillehei Heart Institute were able to identify a protein,…

Environmental Conservation

New Method Enhances Bacteria Monitoring in Wastewater Treatment

The new method senses minute changes in chemistry related to bacterial health and yields results immediately, unlike conventional technologies, which require…

Health & Medicine

"Idiopathic QT interval prolongation" linked to a five-fold increase in sudden death risk

Researchers conducting a large, ongoing study to improve detection and prevention of sudden cardiac death were surprised to discover that a specific heart…

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Target Discovered for West Nile Encephalitis Treatment

In animal studies, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Yale University have identified molecular interactions that govern the immune system’s…

Business and Finance

KfW Entwicklungsbank and IFC launch world's largest fund to …

Refinancing assured for the microfinance sector Major contribution toward safeguarding and creating jobs in developing and transition countries In the…

Business and Finance

Georgia Tech Report: Capital Spending Cuts Impact Tax Payments

According to the report, firms that reduce their capital spending could see increased tax payments. Mulford says the situation is part of the consequences of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

NCAR Partners With Xcel Energy for Enhanced Wind Forecasts

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has reached an agreement with Xcel Energy to provide highly detailed, localized weather forecasts to enable…

Environmental Conservation

Researchers Monitor Ozone Levels in People in Wyoming’s Upper Green Basin

Ozone is an air pollutant that can cause adverse respiratory health effects, particularly among children, the elderly and people with existing respiratory…

Life & Chemistry

Photosynthesis Genes Boost Marine Virus Fitness, Study Finds

Using his innovative computer simulation model, engineering professor Ferdi Hellweger found that eliminating photosynthesis genes from viruses that attack…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Silver Nanoparticle Microscopy for Material Detection

The method also might be used for detecting fatigue in materials such as carbon-fiber plastics used to build the latest generation of aircraft fuselages, tails…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Dry Beans Show Promise in Breast Cancer Prevention

As the world seeks new ways to prevent and treat chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer, more research continues to be conducted on the…

Life & Chemistry

Extra LIS1 Gene Copies Linked to Increased Brain Risks

Is more of a good thing better? A gene known as LIS1 is crucial for ensuring the proper placement of neurons in the developing brain. When an LIS1 gene is…

Life & Chemistry

New Mathematical Model Boosts Efficiency Insights of E. Coli

The bacterium Escherichia coli, one of the best-studied single-celled organisms around, is a master of industrial efficiency. This bacterium can be thought of…

Life & Chemistry

Sensory Perception Shifts: Brain Activity During Rest

Even when our eyes are closed, the visual centers in our brain are humming with activity. Weizmann Institute scientists and others have shown in the last few…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Toward “Invisible Electronics” and Transparent Displays

The scientists describe development of tiny, transparent electronic circuits — the most powerful of their kind to date — that could pave the way for…

Life & Chemistry

Nanotubes Trigger Biochemical “Cross Talk” for Consumer Protection Tests

These ultra small wisps of carbon — 1/5,000th the width a single human hair — may become the basis for multibillion-dollar medical, consumer electronics, and…

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