Researchers determine the energy and map the structure of a chemical reaction’s transition state.
Month: December 2015
Some prairie vole brains are better wired for sexual fidelity
Researchers have found that natural selection drives some male prairie voles to be fully monogamous…
Public and private investments in Ph.D. research programs pay economic development dividends
Research-funded Ph.D. recipients earn high wages after graduation, participate in national and international labor markets,…
Shaking the nanomaterials out: New method to purify contaminated water
Nano implies small — and that’s great for use in medical devices, beauty products and…
Models overestimate rainfall increases due to climate change, experts say
Most climate models overestimate the increase in global precipitation due to climate change, research shows….
Combined imaging modalities may change cancer management
PET/CT and whole-body MRI detect extraskeletal disease that may change the management of high-risk breast…
Children with specific birth defects at increased risk for abuse
Children born with cleft lip or palate and spina bifida are at an increased risk…
Anatomy of a microscopic wood chipper
Biomolecular engineers have obtained the most detailed measurements ever made of the behavior of an…
3D map of human genome reveals relationship between mutations and disease development
A map has been created of the DNA loops that comprise the three dimensional (3D)…
Cancer drug shows promise in reducing toxic genetic material in myotonic dystrophy
A drug used to treat cancer can neutralize the toxic RNA that causes the prolonged…