Technology
UCLA engineers demonstrate use of proteins as raw material for biofuels, biorefining
Two types of raw materials are currently used for biorefining and biofuel production: carbohydrates and lipids.
Mar 7, 2011
Health
Columbia engineer observes surprising behavior of cells during blood-vessel formation
Biologists tend to look at cells in bulk, observing them as a group and taking the average behavior as the norm -- the assumption is that genetically identical cells all behave the same way.
Mar 7, 2011
Health
Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory March 2011
Tracking and protecting information stored on an organization's network could be more secure with a system developed by a team led by Justin Beaver of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Computational Sciences and Engineering Division.
Mar 7, 2011
Technology
Student innovation at Rensselaer transmits data and power wirelessly through submarine hulls
Troy, N.Y. -- Steel walls are no match for Tristan Lawry. The doctoral student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed and demonstrated an innovative…
Mar 7, 2011
Earth & Environment
Research demonstrates relationship of Texas coastal prairie-pothole wetlands to Galveston Bay
New research reveals vast tracts of wetlands along the upper Gulf Coast are more hydrologically connected to Galveston Bay and other waters of the U.S.
Mar 7, 2011
Health
Helicobacter pylori infection linked to decreased iron levels in otherwise healthy children, according to research at UTHealth
HOUSTON-(March 7, 2011)- Children without previous iron deficiencies or anemia who remained infected with Helicobacter pylori (H.
Mar 7, 2011
Brain & Behavior
People would rather let bad things happen than cause them, especially if someone is watching
People are more comfortable committing sins of omission than commission -- letting bad things happen rather than actively causing something bad.
Mar 7, 2011
Health
What doctors (and patients) can learn from air traffic controllers: What's that you say
INDIANAPOLIS -- A review of 35 years of scientific medical studies confirms that the social and emotional context of the doctor -- patient relationship have yet to be incorporated into the equation when it comes to health care.
Mar 7, 2011
Health
Transplanting umbilical cord and menstrual blood-derived stem cells offer hope for disorders
Tampa, Fla. (Mar. 07, 2011) -- Transplanting stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood cells and menstrual blood cells may offer future therapeutic benefit…
Mar 7, 2011
Health
New weight loss discovery by Harvard scientists moves us closer to 'the Pill' for obesity
An important discovery in mice may make a big difference in people's waistlines thanks to a team of Harvard scientists who found that reducing the function of…
Mar 7, 2011
Health
Rockefeller Scientists discover new compound that rids cells of Alzheimer protein debris
If you can't stop the beta-amyloid protein plaques from forming in Alzheimer's disease patients, then maybe you can help the body rid itself of them instead.
Mar 7, 2011
Technology
University of Missouri researcher study provides insight into how corn makes hormones
Columbia, MO -- It's a corn plant only a geneticist could love, but an MU researcher has found a way to help scientists love it.
Mar 7, 2011
Health
What you see is what you do: Risky behaviors linked to risk-glorifying media exposure
WASHINGTON -- Exposure via the media to activities such as street racing, binge drinking and unprotected sex is linked to risk-taking behaviors and attitudes, according to a new analysis of more than 25 years of research.
Mar 7, 2011
Health
Aging in place preserves seniors' independence, reduces care costs, MU researchers find
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- America's 75 million aging adults soon will face decisions about where and how to live as they age.
Mar 7, 2011