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New Method Keeps E. Coli Out of Meat Processing Solutions

That's important because E. coli can be spread via recycled solutions used to tenderize and enhance flavor in steaks, chops, and other cuts of meat, said U of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Novel audio telescope heeds call of the wild … birds

From chirps to trills, bird song usually is soothing and restful–unless you're a pilot. Collisions with birds in flight, called “bird strikes,” caused over $2…

Process Engineering

Making robotic movement of goods more 'pallet-able'

Under a cooperative research and development agreement with Transbotics, a Charlotte, N.C., AGV manufacturer, the National Institute of Standards and…

Studies and Analyses

Genes Influence Antipsychotic Drug Response in New Studies

Risperidone, a popular “atypical” antipsychotic medication, is used to treat mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.Jeffrey Bishop,…

Physics & Astronomy

'Tornadoes' are transferred from light to sodium atoms

The new quantum physics technique can be used to manipulate Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs), a state of matter of worldwide research interest, and possibly…

Studies and Analyses

Antioxidant Therapies Safe for Cancer Patients During Radiation

Cancer patients can get the vital nutritional benefits from taking antioxidants without the risk of interfering with radiation treatment, according to research…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA Unveils Stunning Details of Saturn’s Massive Storm

The “hurricane” spans a dark area inside a thick, brighter ring of clouds. It is approximately 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles) across, or two thirds the…

Physics & Astronomy

Breaking Nanometer Barrier in X-Ray Microscopy Innovation

Combining x-ray reflection together with high resolution x-ray microscopy, scientists can now study interactions at the nanometer-scale which often can exhibit…

Health & Medicine

New System Assesses Heart Failure Severity in Seniors

The points system may steer doctors toward considering more aggressive treatments such as implantable defibrillators and pacemakers for those at low risk of…

Earth Sciences

Greenland and Antarctic Climate: A Critical Connection

Even if climate records from Greenland and Antarctic ice cores look different, climate of Artic and Antarctic are directly linked. Investigations of an…

Life & Chemistry

RNA Map Sheds Light on Alternative Splicing Breakthrough

Now a new RNA map, created by a team of researchers at Rockefeller University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and announced in the journal Nature,…

Life & Chemistry

Growth Factor Signals: Balancing Normal and Cancerous Growth

For many biological processes, the Goldilocks Principle rules. You don't want too much, or too little, of something, you want it just right. So it is with the…

Studies and Analyses

1st international study group for new 'movement' discipline

Movement ecology is a developing academic pursuit, combining expertise in a variety of fields, including biology, ecology, botany, environmental science,…

Earth Sciences

New Method Uncovers Key to Origins of Life Research

But which of the countless possible combinations of biomolecules and mineral surfaces were key to this evolution? This vexing question has stumped scientists…

Environmental Conservation

‘Air shower’ set to cut water use by 30 per cent

The scientists have developed a simple ‘air shower’ device which, when fitted into existing showerheads, fills the water droplets with a tiny bubble of air….

Studies and Analyses

Schools Struggle to Fully Adopt Comprehensive Reform Models

The findings call into question whether the comprehensive school reform model approach that has been adopted by more than 8,000 schools nationally can become a…

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