A cancer-causing retrovirus exploits key proteins in its host cells to extend the life of those cells, thereby prolonging its own survival and ability to spread, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University ...
Biochemistry
Feb 22, 2011
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a faster, easier way to create microelectrodes, for use in microfluidic devices, by using liquid metal. Microfluidic devices manipulate small amounts of fluid ...
Materials Science
Feb 22, 2011
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A new paper by George Mason University researchers shows that 'Climategate' -- the unauthorized release in late 2009 of stolen e-mails between climate scientists in the U.S. and United Kingdom -- undermined belief in global ...
Environment
Feb 22, 2011
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As the financial crisis continues, researchers have been focusing more attention on how individuals handle finances at home. Rui Yao, personal financial planning professor in the University of Missouri School of Human Environmental ...
Economics & Business
Feb 22, 2011
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Online shoppers subscribing to Amazon.com's premium membership are getting a new entertainment feature that will allow them to watch movies over the Internet, just as they can through Netflix's rapidly growing video subscription ...
Internet
Feb 22, 2011
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(AP) -- The latest New Zealand earthquake is much weaker than the one that rocked the area last September yet caused much more destruction.
Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2011
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Tiny metal nanoparticles are used as catalysts in many reactions, from refining chemicals to producing polymers and biofuels. How well these nanoparticles perform as catalysts for these reactions depend on which of their ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 22, 2011
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As the organic food trend continues to grow; more farmers are converting from conventional agriculture to organic production. One of the fastest growing markets in the U.S. is the production of organic milk. The growth of ...
Environment
Feb 22, 2011
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The ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex has been depicted as the top dog of the Cretaceous, ruthlessly stalking herds of duck-billed dinosaurs and claiming the role of apex predator, much as the lion reigns supreme in the African ...
Archaeology
Feb 22, 2011
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Want to keep your boss happy? Smile at your customers. Want to keep yourself happy and productive? Smile like you mean it.
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2011
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