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Breakthrough Insights on Neural Stem Cells for Therapy Design

The results of their study are reported online in “Science Express” today, July 5, and will be published in an upcoming issue of “Science.”Adult neural stem…

Health & Medicine

Malaria-resistant mosquitoes battle disease with 'molecular warhead'

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has discovered why some mosquitoes are resistant to malaria, a finding that may one day help fight a…

Life & Chemistry

Protein's role in lipid absorption may be important to future weight-loss strategies

Principal investigator Nada A. Abumrad, Ph.D., the Dr. Robert C. Atkins Professor of Medicine and Obesity Research at Washington University School of Medicine,…

Physics & Astronomy

The new 'look' of superconductivity

Like the surface motif of a bubble bath, the spatial distribution of a magnetic field penetrating a superconductor can exhibit an intricate, foam-like…

Life & Chemistry

MU Researchers Uncover Molecular Mechanics of Phototropism

In a paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, scientists at the University of Missouri-Columbia reported molecular-level discoveries about the…

Life & Chemistry

New Control Switch Enhances Protein Activity in Cells

Our bodies could not maintain their existence without thousands of proteins performing myriad vital tasks within cells. Since malfunctioning proteins can cause…

Studies and Analyses

Antidepressants and Suicide Risk: New Insights for Young Adults

“The risk of suicide attempt among depressed patients treated with SSRI drugs was about one-third that of patients who were not treated with an SSRI,” said the…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Develop a General “Control Switch” for Protein Activity – Innovations Report

“Our results show that bone marrow is an excellent source of adult stem cells containing smooth muscle and endothelial cells, and that these stem cells can be…

Information Technology

Meta Dogs: Teaching Mini Robots to Navigate with Precision

The mutts are metal, the size of toy poodles, with four pointy feet ending in little balls. They need to learn how to make their way on those little feet…

Business and Finance

Executive Stock Options Linked To Increased Fraud Risk

“Incentives to Cheat: The Influence of Executive Compensation and Firm Performance on Financial Misrepresentation,” by Jared Harris, the Darden Graduate School…

Studies and Analyses

Amoebae Control Cheating Through Family Connections

No one likes a cheater, even a single-celled one.New research from Rice University shows how cooperative single-celled amoebae rely on family ties to keep…

Studies and Analyses

Wives Hold Greater Power in Marriage Problem-Solving, Study Finds

The study of 72 married couples from Iowa found that wives, on average, exhibit greater situational power — in the form of domineering and dominant behaviors…

Health & Medicine

Electric Pulses: New Tech to Target Cancer Cells Effectively

The process, called irreversible electroporation (IRE), was invented by two engineers, Rafael V. Davalos, a faculty member of the Virginia Tech–Wake Forest…

Health & Medicine

K-State Researcher Develops Fiber-Enriched Snack Foods

Sajid Alavi is an assistant professor of grain science and industry at K-State's College of Agriculture. His expertise is in extrusion processing, which is…

Physics & Astronomy

GROND Launches New Imaging Filters for Astrophysical Study

Taking images in different filters simultaneously is important for the study of many astrophysical sources, and in particular of variable sources, such as…

Physics & Astronomy

Stellar Tiramisu: A New Twist on Traditional Desserts

“It is a little bit like a Tiramisu or a Capuccino,” says Luca Pasquini from ESO, lead-author of the paper reporting the results. “There is cocoa powder only…

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