Science versus the ‘Horatio Alger myth’
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Feb. 22, 2017--In a new study published today in the journal PLOS ONE, Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have taken a condensed...
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Study says drugs could be developed cheaper and faster
Chemists at the University of Waterloo, SCIEX and Pfizer have discovered a new way to help the pharmaceutical industry identify and test new drugs, which...
Social information from friends, experts could help reduce uncertainty in crowdfunding
BINGHAMTON, NY - Social information gathered from friends and experts, depending on the complexity of the product, can decrease uncertainty in crowdfunding campaigns, according to...
IURTC, Rose-Hulman Ventures collaborate on record number of technology projects in 2016
INDIANAPOLIS and TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. and Rose-Hulman Ventures have been partnering since 2010 to develop prototypes of high-tech...
CubeSats: Shaping possibilities in space
Credit: NASA For more than a decade, CubeSats, or small satellites, have paved the way to low-Earth orbit for commercial companies, educational institutions, and non-profit...
The genetics behind being Not Like Daddy
Heidelberg, 22 February 2017 - A common strategy to create high-yielding plants is hybrid breeding - crossing two different inbred lines to obtain characteristics superior...
Widely accepted vision for agriculture may be inaccurate, misleading
Credit: Randy Kilmer "Food production must double by 2050 to feed the world's growing population." This truism has been repeated so often in recent years...
Study finds consumers willing to pay more for ‘all-natural’ labeled foods
CHICAGO - A study published in the Journal of Food Science found that expectations of product quality, nutritional content and the amount of money consumers...
CancerLinQ partners with premier radiation oncology society
Credit: ASCO ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 22, 2017 - CancerLinQ LLC and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) are partnering to bring radiation oncology expertise...
Critters, plants and waste offer a more sustainable supply of catalysts
From earthworm guts to mining waste, scientists are exploring a wide range of new sources of catalysts that could help us make medicines, fuels and...
Asthma drugs could prevent prevent deadly form of pneumonia, research suggests
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System Two drugs used to treat asthma and allergies may offer a way to prevent a form of pneumonia...
Researchers gain insight into a physical phenomenon that leads to earthquakes
Scientists have gotten better at predicting where earthquakes will occur, but they're still in the dark about when they will strike and how devastating they...
NASA spies Tropical Cyclone Bart’s end
Credit: Credits: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team NASA's Aqua satellite spotted Tropical Cyclone Bart as it was transitioning into an extra-tropical cyclone in the...
High indoxyl sulfate levels caused by acute kidney injury damages lungs
Credit: Dr. Hideyuki Saito Acute kidney injury (AKI) is sudden kidney failure or damage lasting from a few hours to several days. During this time,...
Study: Changing the environment within bone marrow alters blood cell development
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers at the University of Illinois report they can alter blood cell development through the use...
