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Rice U. scientists add to theory about Huntington’s mechanism
Credit: Mingchen Chen/Rice University HOUSTON - (April 10, 2017) - Rice University researchers are starting to understand how protein fragments...
NASA’s MAVEN reveals Mars has metal in its atmosphere
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Mars has electrically charged metal atoms (ions) high in its atmosphere, according to new...
As fins evolve to help fish swim, so does the nervous system
Credit: Brett Aiello, University of Chicago The sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape and mechanics,...
New study shows that three quarters of deep-sea animals make their own light
Credit: Top image: © 2015 MBARI. Bottom image: Steve Haddock © 2017 MBARI. Ever since explorer William Beebe descended into...
Soy protein concentrate can replace animal proteins in weanling pig diets
Credit: Flickr - Nick Saltmarsh URBANA, Ill. - Plant-derived proteins are less expensive than animal proteins if used in weanling...
Greenhouse gas effect caused by mangrove forest conversion is quite significant
Credit: Photo by J. Boone Kauffman, courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Clear-cutting of tropical mangrove forests to...
Researchers at Stanford create new method for recording bird flight in 3-D
Credit: L.A. Cicero The wind rushing between skyscrapers is a substantial hurdle for anyone interested in operating small drones in...
Blood test shows promise in detecting abusive head trauma in infants
PITTSBURGH, April 10, 2017 - Researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...
Hope Through Hollis Fund at TGen supports innovative childhood brain cancer research
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- April 10, 2017 -- In an effort to "move the needle" toward improved treatments for a rare...
Americans use more clean energy in 2016
Americans used more renewable energy in 2016 compared to the previous year, according to the most recent energy flow charts...
Different breast cancer treatment options vary widely in their cost-effectiveness
A new study published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that different therapies for early-stage breast...
Wake Forest Baptist researchers find novel way to induce pancreatic cancer cell death
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - April 10, 2017 - Pancreatic cancer, most frequently pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), is the most lethal and...
NASA catches Tropical Cyclone Ernie being blown apart
Credit: Credits: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite provided a birds-eye view of Tropical Cyclone Ernie as it was being battered by...
Iowa State researchers use graphene, electricity to change stem cells for nerve regrowth
Credit: Photo by Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University. AMES, Iowa - Researchers looking for ways to regenerate nerves can have a...
Proton-nuclei smashups yield clues about ‘quark gluon plasma’
Credit: Zhenyu Chen Findings from Rice University physicists working at Europe's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are providing new insight about...
Putting a spin on logic gates
Credit: Fischer/Kewenig/Meyer WASHINGTON, D.C., April 10, 2017 -- Computer electronics are shrinking to small-enough sizes that the very electrical currents...
I-ACT for Children established to catalyze pediatric therapeutics clinical research & education
(Tucson, AZ) , 4/10/2017. Critical Path Institute (C-Path) has established a new 501(c)3 non-profit, the Institute for Advanced Clinical Trials...
Nutrition report calls for greater cooperation and coordination in promotion of pulse as consumer-friendly food stuff
NEW YORK, April 6, 2017 - A special issue of Annals published by the New York Academy of Sciences, stresses...
New breed of supermolecule ‘hunts down’ harmful drugs and removes them from water
A University of Surrey academic is leading research that has found an effective, environmentally friendly way to monitor and remove...
Mild, wet summer in the midwest predicted by Mizzou weather expert
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Following a dry, mild winter in the Midwest, a University of Missouri meteorology expert is predicting a...
