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Health & Medicine

Enzyme Complex: A Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment

Also called purines, the two building blocks are essential for cell replication. The findings, which will be published in the 4 April 2008 issue of the journal…

Event News

PCST-10: Join the Global Conversation on Science Communication

The 10th annual Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) international conference is soon upon us, and now is the time for delegates and press to…

Earth Sciences

Link Between Cascadia and San Andreas Earthquakes Explored

Chris Goldfinger, associate professor of marine geology and geophysics at Oregon State University, and colleagues published their results in the April issue of…

Studies and Analyses

Researchers learn how signaling molecule orchestrates breast cancer's spread

The work examines how cells in the body communicate with each other through cytokines, signaling molecules that direct a wide range of activities such as cell…

Studies and Analyses

How Attractive Women Boost Auto Sales: A Deep Dive

Attractive women plus cool cars equal brisk sales for auto dealers as men snap up those cars, prompted—or so advertising theory goes—by the association. But is…

Life & Chemistry

New Method Reduces Particle Size at International Invention Expo

This week, University Putra Malaysia's team unveiled their latest inventions and products at the 34th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques…

Information Technology

University Putra Malaysia Unveils New Gamma Camera Design

This week, University Putra Malaysia's team unveiled their latest inventions and products at the 34th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques…

Information Technology

New Software for Solving Mathematical Models Unveiled

This week, University Putra Malaysia's team unveiled their latest inventions and products at the 34th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques…

Physics & Astronomy

University Putra Malaysia Unveils Synthetic Metals Innovation

This week, University Putra Malaysia's team unveiled their latest inventions and products at the 34th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques…

Medical Engineering

Heart Transplant Patient Thrives with Tiny Impella Pump

Heart specialists at the McGill University Health Centre are the first in the world to implant a minimally-invasive cardiac support system called the Impella…

Health & Medicine

First Diagnostic Test for Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Disease On The Horizon

Manufacturer, Oklahoma-based proteomics company, Power3 Medical Products, said it plans to sell the test, NuroPro, which would be the first diagnostic test for…

Studies and Analyses

Working Memory Has Limited 'Slots'

Humans rarely move their eyes smoothly. As our eyes flit from object to object, the visual system briefly shuts off to cut down visual “noise,” said Steven J….

Life & Chemistry

Discover the Stunning New Fish Species in Indonesian Waters

The fish, sighted in Indonesian waters off Ambon Island, has tan- and peach-colored zebra-striping, and rippling folds of skin that obscure its fins, making it…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Efficient Gypsy Moth Management: Cost-Effective Solutions

Gypsy moths, which were introduced to North America in the late 1860s, are responsible for the defoliation of over a million acres of forest land each year and…

Earth Sciences

Scientists Discover Weaker Earthquake Barriers in Solomon Islands

On the one year anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands that killed 52 people and displaced more than 6,000, scientists are…

Life & Chemistry

Exploring The Avh Superfamily In Plant Pathogens

The Avh superfamily comprises genes found in the plant pathogens Phytophthora ramorum and Phytophthora sojae. The pathogen genes produce effector proteins that…

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