Month: May 2016

In evolutionary biology, the most vital genomic elements necessary for survival are typically those that are held on most dearly ...

‘On-the-fly’ 3-D print system prints what you design, as you design it

ITHACA, N.Y. - 3-D printing has become a powerful tool for engineers and designers, allowing them to do "rapid prototyping" ...

Ancient anti-inflammatory drug salicylic acid has cancer-fighting properties

Scientists from the Gladstone Institutes have identified a new pathway by which salicylic acid--a key compound in the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ...

The unintended consequences of a hospital’s attempt to improve

Philadelphia, PA, May 31, 2016 - As hospitals try to maintain effective and efficient operations, physician call systems can be ...

It pays to increase energy consumption

What is the most optimal energy behaviour in everyday life with variable electricity prices? Researchers at Aarhus University have carried ...

Measuring the Milky Way: 1 massive problem, 1 new solution

HAMILTON, May 31, 2016 - It is a galactic challenge, to be sure, but Gwendolyn Eadie is getting closer to ...

Like to get more bang for your sustainability-boosting buck? Here’s how

Manufacturers, retailers, governments and other buyers are under a lot of pressure these days to preferentially purchase products with relatively ...

PPPL physicist conducts experiments indicating efficiency of fusion start-up technique

Physicist Fatima Ebrahimi at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Princeton University has for ...

Improving cell transplantation after spinal cord injury: When, where and how?

Spinal cord injuries are mostly caused by trauma, often incurred in road traffic or sporting incidents, often with devastating and ...

Novel type 2 diabetes risk model more accurately assesses disease trajectory

New Rochelle, May 31, 2016--An innovative model for determining a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) overcomes many ...

Large global range of prices for hepatitis C medicines raises concerns about affordability

The prices and affordability of recently developed and highly effective direct-acting antivirals for treating hepatitis C (HCV) vary greatly among ...

Algorithm could help detect and reduce power grid faults

BINGHAMTON, NY - The power grid is aging, overburdened and seeing more faults than ever, according to many. Any of ...

‘Baby talk’ can help songbirds learn their tunes

Adult songbirds modify their vocalizations when singing to juveniles in the same way that humans alter their speech when talking ...

RNA simulations boost understanding of retroviral diseases

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., May 31, 2016-- New molecular dynamics research into how RNA folds into hairpin-shaped structures called tetraloops could ...

Newly discovered gene regulates hyperglycemia-induced beta cell death in type 2 diabetes

It's no secret that over time, elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) can induce the death of the pancreatic beta ...

Leaving the electrical grid in the Upper Peninsula

Known for snow rather than sun, Michigan's Upper Peninsula could still support a significant network of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy ...

UM researcher embarks on field campaign to study effects of smoke on Earth’s climate

MIAMI - A scientist at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science is leading an ...

University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center earns NCI’s highest designation

Loading video... Credit: University of Maryland Medical System BALTIMORE - May 31, 2016. The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart ...

Risk of international spread of yellow fever re-assessed in light of the ongoing outbreaks

ECDC has updated its rapid risk assessment on the outbreak of yellow fever with the latest developments, more comprehensive information ...

New class of protein could treat cancer and other diseases, study finds