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Life & Chemistry

New Molecule Targeted for Future Colon Cancer Treatments

Researchers at University of Utah's Huntsman Cancer Institute have discovered a new target for possible future colon cancer treatments – a molecule that is…

Information Technology

LOGIIC Enhances Cybersecurity for Oil and Gas Control Systems

For the past 12 months, Sandia National Laboratories has served as the lead national lab in Project LOGIIC (Linking the Oil and Gas Industry to Improve Cyber…

Life & Chemistry

New Genome Mapping Method Now Applicable to Humans

A mathematical discovery has extended the reach of a novel genome mapping method to humans, potentially giving cancer biology a faster and more cost-effective…

Earth Sciences

'Trapped wave' caused unexpected Dennis surge

When Hurricane Dennis passed North Florida on July 10, 2005, it caused a 10-foot storm surge in some areas along Apalachee Bay — about 3 to 4 feet more than…

Physics & Astronomy

Discovering Hot Nanocrystals: Germanium in Silica Glass

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered that nanocrystals of germanium embedded in silica glass don't…

Health & Medicine

Laser Surgery: A Safer Alternative to Contact Lenses

William Mathers, M.D., professor of ophthalmology in the OHSU School of Medicine, reviewed several large, peer-reviewed studies and found a greater chance of…

Life & Chemistry

Protein Discovery Slows HIV Replication in Cell Cultures

The team found that an 85-amino acid segment within a GBV-C viral protein called NS5A greatly slows down HIV from replicating in cells grown in labs. The study…

Studies and Analyses

First major study of mammalian 'disorderly' proteins

Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital turned up the heat on “disorderly” proteins and confirmed that most of these unruly molecules perform…

Health & Medicine

Celiac Disease Linked to Cognitive Decline: Mayo Clinic Findings

“There has been very little known about this connection between celiac disease and cognitive decline until now,” says Keith Josephs, M.D., Mayo Clinic…

Health & Medicine

Cincinnati Children's researchers publish findings on potential target for leukemia treatment

The findings, along with other studies, suggest that RhoH GTPase may provide a target for therapeutic intervention in some types of leukemia. The paper is due…

Studies and Analyses

Teens Less Likely to Smoke When Aware of Subliminal Ads

Many of these adolescents will be lured to cigarettes by advertisements and movies that feature sophisticated models and actors, suggesting that smoking is a…

Health & Medicine

Exercise and Weight Control Cut Breast Cancer Risk in Women

The multicenter team of researchers, led by Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D., of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, found that women who had the lowest…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

IRRI’s Strategic Plan: Tackling Poverty Through Rice Innovation

IRRI's new Strategic Plan (2007-2015) maintains the Institute's traditional emphasis on food security – a vital strategy as almost half the world eats rice…

Studies and Analyses

Naked Mole-Rat’s Resilience to Oxidative Stress Explained

The new study comparing the naked mole-rat, which has a life span of 28 years, and the mouse, which has a lifespan of three years, will be presented Oct. 8 at…

Life & Chemistry

How Sensory Feedback Shapes Speech Perception in the Brain

The findings are reported by Sazzad Nasir and David Ostry of McGill University and appear in the October 10th issue of the journal Current Biology, published…

Life & Chemistry

Pheromone from mother's milk may rapidly promote learning in newborn mammals

The findings, which deepen our understanding of pheromone function and how learning occurs in the earliest days of life, are reported in the October 10th issue…

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