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Life & Chemistry

Genetic Insights Into Obesity in Modern Pima Indians

The findings relate to the genetics of modern Pima Indians who have an unusually high rate of obesity but could be extrapolated to all people. Their obesity is…

Life & Chemistry

Insulin Signaling and Amphetamines, Insomniac Fish and more…

Abuse of psychostimulants such as amphetamine remains a serious public health concern. Amphetamines mediate their behavioral effects by stimulating…

Studies and Analyses

Many in Africa don’t continue HIV treatment

Boston University researcher Sydney Rosen and colleagues identified and analyzed scientific reports over the past 7 years that gave details on adult patients…

Life & Chemistry

New Doping Detection System Developed at Vienna University

Chemists at Vienna University of Technology (TU) working jointly with ARC Seibersdorf, are developing a new analytical method, based on MALDI mass…

Life & Chemistry

Cell Death in Spinal Cord Injuries: New Insights from MDC

Neurons die en masse when the spinal cord is injured or when a person suffers a stroke. Researchers of the Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC)…

Studies and Analyses

Once-a-Day Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise for Partial Seizures

“These results are important because maintaining stable blood levels of epilepsy drugs and good control of seizures depends on people taking their medications…

Earth Sciences

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to NCAS Scientists for Climate Innovation

Along with hundreds of other scientists from around the world, scientists from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) have been able to bask in a…

Life & Chemistry

Contrast Agent Trials in Swine: Improving Mammography Accuracy

Mammography continues to be the method of choice for the early detection of breast cancer. However, because this technique is not as selective or specific as…

Corporate News

Mindjet Named Among Fastest Growing Private Companies

“We are moving the needle – tapping into the passion and performance of our company and our rapidly growing customer base to reach new audiences and achieve…

Studies and Analyses

Nanoengineers Unlock Nanodiamonds for Advanced Drug Delivery

Their study, published online by the journal Nano Letters, is the first to demonstrate the use of nanodiamonds, a new class of nanomaterials, in biomedicine….

Physics & Astronomy

'Electromagnetic Wormhole' Possible with Invisibility Technology

In the study, which is to appear in the Oct. 12 issue of Physical Review Letters, Allan Greenleaf, professor of mathematics at the University of Rochester, and…

Environmental Conservation

Nitrogen: Unveiling Its Role in Species Decline

When Carly Stevens finished her PhD in 2004, her findings were so significant they were published in Science. Not only that, they were selected as contributing…

Environmental Conservation

International team of scientists warns of climate change's impact on global river flow

“As a result of damming and development, major rivers worldwide have experienced dramatic changes in flow, reducing their natural ability to adjust to and…

Materials Sciences

Quantum Mechanics Reveals Unique Lattice Dynamics in Vanadium

This phase was not found in earlier experiments for any element and compound. The findings are being published in this week’s Net edition of Proceedings of the…

Materials Sciences

Sol-Gel Inks Enable Nanoscale Patterns for Functional Devices

The ability to directly pattern functional oxides at the nanoscale opens a new avenue to functional devices. Potential applications include micro-fuel cells,…

Environmental Conservation

New Plastic Membrane Cuts CO2 Emissions and Purifies Water

Announced today in the international journal Science, the new plastic membrane allows carbon dioxide and other small molecules to move through its…

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