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Discovery supports theory of Alzheimer's disease as form of diabetes

Now scientists at Northwestern University have discovered why brain insulin signaling — crucial for memory formation — would stop working in Alzheimer’s…

Life & Chemistry

Safer Target for Anti-Clotting Drugs Discovered in Research

The findings are reported in the September issue of Molecular and Cellular Biology. “It was very surprising to find an enzyme whose inhibition lessened…

Earth Sciences

North America's northernmost lake affected by global warming

In an article to be published in the September 28 edition of Geophysical Research Letters, the international research team led by Université Laval scientists…

Studies and Analyses

Glycemic Index Values: New Insights from Tufts Research

In work investigating the reproducibility of glycemic index values, researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts…

Earth Sciences

Cave Records Unveil Insights on Climate Change Mechanisms

When Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Kim Cobb and graduate student Jud Partin wanted to understand the mechanisms that drove the abrupt climate change events…

Information Technology

Yale Scientists Advance Quantum Computing with Major Breakthroughs

The accomplishments are reported in sequential issues of Nature on September 20 and September 27, on which it is highlighted as the cover along with…

Life & Chemistry

MicroRNA Linked to Tumor Metastasis: New Insights Unveiled

The jury is in: microRNAs can cause tumors to metastasize. These tiny molecules fine-tune protein production and play a powerful role in biological processes…

Life & Chemistry

Acetaminophen and Caffeine: Risks of Liver Damage Explained

The toxic interaction could occur not only from drinking caffeinated beverages while taking the painkiller but also from using large amounts of medications…

Physics & Astronomy

Digital Cable Innovates with Quantum Technology for Computers

The resonant cable might someday be used in quantum computers, which would rely on quantum behavior to carry out certain functions, such as code-breaking and…

Earth Sciences

Life-Giving Rocks: Oxygen Storage from 250 Km Depth

If our planet did not have the ability to store oxygen in the deep reaches of its mantle there would probably be no life on its surface. This is the conclusion…

Materials Sciences

BAM Launches New Search Tool for Dangerous Goods Packaging

The search tool enables- national and international users of dangerous goods packagings to quickly find packagings approved by BAM for their own special…

Earth Sciences

Greenland Snow Melting Hits Record High, NASA Reports

Marco Tedesco, a research scientist at the Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, cooperatively managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt,…

Studies and Analyses

Inbreeding’s Impact on Early Mortality in Bekaa Villages

Understanding whether inbreeding accounts for early mortality is a long-standing concern in demographic research. Analyzing Bedouin villages in Bekaa, Lebanon,…

Environmental Conservation

Urban Birds Thrive Amid Human Disruption, Study Shows

In fact, new research from the University of Washington suggests that the adaptability of many urban bird species means they don't just survive but actually…

Health & Medicine

Aloe Vera Nosespray Vaccine Shows Promise Against H5N1

Even though trial treatments are being used to treat bird flu in humans, technically termed the H5N1 virus, the vaccine has the potential for numerous other…

Physics & Astronomy

Students Select HiRISE Targets on Mars for Astronomy Class

This week, an astronomy and space research class at the Alternative Secondary School of Economics in Budapest, Hungary, chose HiRISE's “student image of the…

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