Astaxanthin compound found to switch on the FOX03 ‘Longevity Gene’ in mice
Credit: Amanda Shell, University of Hawaii. The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine ("JABSOM") and Cardax, Inc. ("Cardax") (OTCQB:CDXI), a Honolulu based...
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Researchers uncover secret of nanomaterial that makes harvesting sunlight easier
Credit: E Cortes et al, 2017 Using sunlight to drive chemical reactions, such as artificial photosynthesis, could soon become much more efficient thanks to nanomaterials....
New type of sensor material developed
Credit: Kar P., Yoshida M., Shigeta Y., Usui A., Kobayashi A., Minamidate T., Matsunaga N., Kato M., Methanol-triggered vapochromism coupled with solid-state spin switching in...
Flexible electronic devices with roll-to-roll overmolding technology
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has, for the first time, performed all manufacturing stages for a flexible in-moulded LED foil -in roll-to-roll process. The...
Novel approach can reveal personalized breast cancer treatments
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The goal of cancer therapy is to destroy the tumor or stop it from growing and spreading to other parts...
Asian dust providing key nutrients for California’s giant sequoias
Credit: Chelsea Carey RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Dust from as far away as the Gobi Desert in Asia is providing more nutrients than previously thought for...
Study: Dust helps regulate Sierra Nevada ecosystems
Credit: UC Merced "Collecting dust" isn't usually considered a good thing. But dust from as near as the Central Valley and as far away as...
Zika virus protein mapped to speed search for cure
Credit: Cheng Kao, Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A study published today shows how Indiana University scientists are speeding the path to new treatments for...
Astronomers probe swirling particles in halo of starburst galaxy
Credit: Credits: A.D. Kapinska, G. Meurer. ICRAR/UWA/CAASTRO. Astronomers have used a radio telescope in outback Western Australia to see the halo of a nearby starburst...
Using a method from Wall Street to track slow slipping of Earth’s crust
Stock traders have long used specialized trackers to decide when to buy or sell a stock, or when the market is beginning to make a...
Mouse in the house tells tale of human settlement
Credit: Photo by Lior Weissbrod. Long before the advent of agriculture, hunter-gatherers began putting down roots in the Middle East, building more permanent homes and...
New NIFA study shows capacity funding is a valued investment to states
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 27, 2017 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released a new report...
USDA announces $300,000 in funding available for youth farm safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 27, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture today announced $300,000 in available funding to...
Psychologists enlist machine learning to help diagnose depression
Credit: David M Schnyer, Peter C. Clasen, Christopher Gonzalez and Christopher G. Beevers Depression affects more than 15 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent...
Kent State chemists create microscopic environment to study cancer cell growth
Credit: Photo provided by Kent State University According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1,688,780 new cancer cases diagnosed and 600,920...
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