The researchers say their findings constitute a significant step forward in understanding the interaction between the mind and the skeletal system. Based on…
The discovery of acrylamide – a possible carcinogenic in humans – has led to much research being done to investigate the benefits of alternative cooking…
Previous work has shown the involvement in this syndrome of a protein called “factor H,” one of a number of proteins produced in the liver, which are involved…
For example, in prostate cancer—a tumor in the prostate gland that lies between the bladder and the rectum—late radiation toxicity affects rectal, bladder, and…
A widespread myth is that once a person reaches 80 and is mentally healthy, they are likely to die without mental incapacitation. The new results clearly show…
The project, called ‘Space in Schools’, is intended for primary schools and focuses on National Curriculum Key Stage 2 Science. Using expertise from the…
The research reveals that senior civil service managers have attempted, through a series of uncoordinated and fragmented initiatives, to resolve these issues…
Exotic invasive species can quickly displace indigenous species and disrupt ecological relationships that evolved over millions of years. Invasions often alter…
By quantifying these ecosystem services and the “opportunity” costs of not developing habitat, planners can identify areas that provide important ecosystem…
OSIRIS would return a pristine sample of a scientifically priceless asteroid to Earth in 2017. Regents' Professor and UA Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL)…
A team of MIT engineers has identified two key physical processes that lend spider silk its unrivaled strength and durability, bringing closer to reality the…
Scientists have discovered a bacterial “switch gene” in two groups of microscopic plankton common in the oceans. The gene helps determine whether certain…
Car engines that consume less energy and can keep running on low oil, lead-free plumbing fixtures, and tanks that are light enough to be airlifted, but are…
A new study investigating the effects of chemotherapy on cognitive function in mice has confirmed what many cancer patients receiving treatment have often…
Hoping to find new ways of addressing environmental pollution, a physicist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has developed some novel ways to…
With the research support from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Wisconsin biotech company has found that a compound from a protein found in jellyfish…
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