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Studies and Analyses

Drug Therapy Reduces Preterm Births and Medical Costs

Researchers from MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH found that treating expectant mothers who have had previous…

Life & Chemistry

New Mechanism Found To Regulate Stem Cell Division

Stem cells have the extraordinary capacity to divide producing two very distinct cells: one retains stem cell identity and continues to undergo asymmetric…

Environmental Conservation

MIT Engineer’s Quest for Clean Water Innovation in Nepal

An MIT engineer working toward clean drinking water in Nepal describes in a recent issue of the Journal of International Development how people from developed…

Corporate News

Mindjet Boosts Visual Productivity with Record Growth

Mindjet Corporation, the global leader of productivity software for visualising and managing information, today announced growing momentum as the must-have…

Studies and Analyses

Hot Tubs Linked to Fertility Issues, UCSF Study Finds

Results from a three-year study analyzing data from infertile men who had been repeatedly exposed to high water temperatures through hot tubs, Jacuzzis or hot…

Physics & Astronomy

'Finger rafting:' Ice sheets that mesh when they meet

“A surprising pattern, much like the meshed teeth of a zipper, is frequently seen when floating ice sheets collide,” said John Wettlaufer, professor of geology…

Life & Chemistry

New Study Reshapes Evolutionary History of Vespid Wasps

In the study, published in the Feb. 21 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers found genetic evidence that eusociality (the…

Life & Chemistry

Insights on Wood Formation from Arabidopsis Research

Wood is formed from secondary xylem tissue consisting of cells with a heavily thickened secondary cell wall that is enriched in lignin and cellulose. In…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Gene Activity Levels and Health Implications

The findings could also have major implications for medical research, as differing levels of gene activity may affect one's susceptibility to developing a…

Physics & Astronomy

Earliest Ancient Solar Observatory Found at Peruvian Citadel

Recorded accounts from the 16th century A.D. detail practices of state-regulated sun worship during Inca times, and related social and cosmological beliefs….

Studies and Analyses

Goalie Influence: New Study Reveals Impact on Penalty Kicks

It turns out they're right! In an article published in the March issue of Psychological Science, Professors Rich Masters, John van der Kamp and Robin Jackson…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

How South America Sparked the Irish Potato Famine

By comparing the sequences of both the nuclear and the cellular powerhouse, mitochondria, of nearly 100 pathogen samples from South America, Central America,…

Environmental Conservation

Cheetahs Collared for the First Time in Iran’s Conservation Effort

An international team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society working in Iran has successfully fitted two Asiatic cheetahs with Global…

Studies and Analyses

Transcendental Meditation Lowers Congestive Heart Failure Risk

A widely practiced, stress-reducing meditation technique significantly decreases the severity of congestive heart failure, according to a first-of-its-kind…

Physics & Astronomy

Chandra’s Stunning Jupiter Images Ahead of New Horizons Flyby

In preparation for New Horizon's approach of Jupiter, Chandra took 5-hour exposures of Jupiter on February 8, 10, and 24th. In this new composite image, data…

Life & Chemistry

Rare Mutation Linked to Early Heart Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

The study also shows that three of these miRNAs inhibit the action of two genes important for cancer development, helping to explain how the drug works. The…

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