Controlling the fate of cells
A protein found in cells has been shown to play a pivotal role in determining whether a cell lives or dies.
A protein found in cells has been shown to play a pivotal role in determining whether a cell lives or dies.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 13, 2009
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Without knowing how much of an industrial chemical is being produced, it is almost impossible for scientists to determine if it poses any threat to the environment or human health.
Bio & Medicine
May 20, 2009
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Modern humans may have eaten Neanderthals, scientists report in the Journal of Anthropological Sciences this month.
Archaeology
May 18, 2009
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Contrary to the prevailing view, cereal crops derive the majority of their nitrogen from the soil, not fertilizer. Soils differ considerably in microbial activities that determine nitrogen-supplying power, and these differences ...
Environment
May 11, 2009
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Tomatoes come in a variety of sizes and shapes, making them the perfect subject to test shape-analyzing software. The Tomato Analyzer is "rapidly becoming the standard for fruit morphological characterizations," according ...
Other
May 4, 2009
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The convenience of fresh-cut produce, which includes packaged lettuces, has greatly increased sales despite multiple foodborne outbreaks associated with these products. To reduce these risks, strict hygiene programs and sanitizers ...
Other
May 4, 2009
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A recent study conducted in the Midwestern United States examined the effects of harsh wet conditions on both cultivated and uncultivated soils, vastly advancing the knowledge of water's effects on aggregation. Soil aggregation ...
Environment
Apr 8, 2009
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Self-led, self-structured inquiry may be the best method to train scientists at the college level and beyond, but it's not the ideal way for all high school students to prepare for college science.
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2009
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Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (March 2, 2009) California and Texas have the largest populations of Mexican immigrants in all of the United States. A recent study, published by SAGE in the January/February ...
Social Sciences
Mar 2, 2009
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Pasadena, CA—February 18, 2009—"Suicide by Cop" (SBC) is a suicide method in which a person engages in actual or apparent danger to others in an attempt to get oneself killed or injured by law enforcement. A new study ...
Other
Feb 18, 2009
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