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Transportation and Logistics

Global Package Race Challenges Major Carriers’ Efficiency

A group of 60 logistics students, led by logistics expert John Bartholdi, a professor in the Stewart School, sends identical boxes bound for places like Lomé,…

Physics & Astronomy

Ultrashort Light Pulses Open New Avenues in Science and Industry

Their achievement currently represents the shortest artificial light pulse that has been reported in a refereed journal. Shining this ultrashort light pulse on…

Business and Finance

Southwest Airlines' last-minute fares not always the best deal, economist finds

It may pay off to spend a little extra time shopping online for that last-minute airfare, according to a UC Irvine economist.In a survey of ticket prices for…

Studies and Analyses

Soy Protein’s Role in Weight Loss: Insights from Research

“We wanted to compare the effects of soy protein hydrolysates and soy peptides with those of leptin because we hypothesized that soy might behave in the body…

Health & Medicine

pHLIP Technology: Targeting Tumors with Precision in Mice

The researchers show that, the protein fragment, called “pHLIP” (pH (Low) Insertion Peptide) can be injected into the abdomen of a mouse, find its way into the…

Life & Chemistry

Biomarker Discovery Could Enhance Cancer Diagnostics

The researchers have identified “a new level of biological regulation” and potentially an improved way to profile tumors, says Scott Waldman, M.D., Ph.D.,…

Health & Medicine

Researchers identify new therapy for patients with Crohn's disease

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that affects an estimated 500,000 people in the United States. Symptoms include…

Life & Chemistry

Peramivir Shows Promise Against Lethal H5N1 in Mice

The antiviral drug peramivir might offer humans significant protection during a pandemic of the avian influenza virus H5N1, according to results of mouse…

Environmental Conservation

Alien plants attack using 'resource conservation' as weapon, researchers say

Invaders thrive best in regions where there is an abundance of materials for growth, such as water, nutrients and light. Biologists have long assumed that…

Studies and Analyses

Urban Sediments Post-Hurricanes: Contaminants and Risks

Scientists recommend further studies to evaluate human health effectsIn the first study to evaluate urban sediments after a natural disaster, scientists have…

Life & Chemistry

New Nontoxic Cancer Treatments Discovered by Researchers

In a study published in the April 30 issue of the academic journal Chemistry & Biology, UK pharmaceutical sciences graduate student Abby Ho mentored by…

Studies and Analyses

'Wrapping' Gleevec fights drug-resistant cancer

A new study highlighted on the cover of this week's issue of Cancer Research finds that the anti-cancer drug Gleevec® is far more effective against a…

Studies and Analyses

Urban Sediment Study After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

In the first study ever to evaluate urban sediment after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, scientists from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine &…

Information Technology

Nokia Siemens Networks Boosts Rural GSM Connectivity Solutions

The Nokia Siemens Networks Village Connection solution supports GSM based voice and SMS services, including roaming and connection to the outside world. A…

Health & Medicine

Cat Allergens in Homes: Risk Factors for Young Children

Cats and cat allergens in the home clearly raise the risk of the allergic sensitisation of children up to the age of two. For older children, however, the…

Physics & Astronomy

X-Ray Holograms Reveal Hidden Magnetism in Antiferromagnets

Unlike conventional magnets, antiferromagnets (such as the metal chromium) are materials which exhibit ‘secret’ magnetism, undetectable at a macroscopic level….

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