In a new study, researchers show that an organic label can influence much more than…
Month: April 2013
Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales: Tiny nanowires can lift liquids as effectively as tubes
Imagine if you could drink a glass of water just by inserting a solid wire…
Prostate cancer risk rises in men with inherited genetic condition
Men with an inherited genetic condition called Lynch syndrome face a higher lifetime risk of…
African Americans experience longer delay between prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
African American men on average wait a week longer than their Caucasian counterparts between the…
Personalized brain mapping technique preserves function following brain tumor surgery
In a new paper, researchers review research showing that this ability to visualize relevant white…
Feeding corn germ to pigs does not affect growth performance
Inclusion of corn germ in swine diets can reduce diet costs, depending on the local…
Video Killed the Radio Star: Movies Made for Business
Movies began as epic spectacles produced by large film production companies as entertainment for the…
After Newtown: A new use for a weapons-detecting radar?
In the aftermath of the Newtown school shooting, an engineering professor envisions a new use…
Sorting out Parkinson’s protein structure: Computer modeling may offer hints for new drug-design strategies
Clumps of proteins that accumulate in brain cells are a hallmark of neurological diseases such…
Massive prehistoric bird extinction linked to human colonization
Research by Alison Boyer, a research assistant professor in ecology and evolutionary biology, and an…