Cell division studies hint at future cancer therapy
When a cell’s assets get divided between daughter cells, Dr. Quansheng Du wants to make sure both offspring do well.
Jan 22, 2008
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Hot springs microbes hold key to dating sedimentary rocks, researchers say
Scientists studying microbial communities and the growth of sedimentary rock at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park have made a surprising discovery about the geological record of life and the environment.
Earth Sciences
Jan 22, 2008
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Investigating causes of asthma attacks: New sensor system monitors environmental exposure
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a sensor system that continuously monitors the air around persons prone to asthma attacks. Worn in the pockets of a vest, the new system could help ...
Engineering
Jan 22, 2008
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CMS celebrates the lowering of its final detector element
In the early hours of the morning the final element of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) detector began the descent into its underground experimental cavern in preparation for the start-up of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider ...
General Physics
Jan 22, 2008
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Researchers develop darkest manmade material
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Rice University have created the darkest material ever made by man.
Nanomaterials
Jan 22, 2008
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Cell phone sensors detect radiation to thwart nuclear terrorism
Researchers at Purdue University are working with the state of Indiana to develop a system that would use a network of cell phones to detect and track radiation to help prevent terrorist attacks with radiological "dirty bombs" ...
Engineering
Jan 22, 2008
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Ocean Bridge Links Climate In Mid-Latitudes And Tropics
It's no surprise when a tropical El Niño brings wet storms to the U.S. Southwest; now researchers are finding that the relationship may be two-way, with atmospheric variability outside of the tropics impacting the formation ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 22, 2008
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Researchers develop new advanced method for measuring protein synthesis
In a major breakthrough for future research and drug development, a team of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) investigators developed a new, more reliable method for measuring protein synthesis and turnover, ...
Jan 22, 2008
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Scientists use nanomaterials to localize and control drug delivery
Using nanotechnology, scientists from UCLA and Northwestern University have developed a localized and controlled drug delivery method that is invisible to the immune system, a discovery that could provide newer and more effective ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 22, 2008
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MSU lab gives early warnings about biological invaders
Montanans don't think a lot about "Homeland Security," but one Montana State University unit that serves both ag producers and home gardeners also serves to keep us safe from other biological invaders.
Jan 22, 2008
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