No-clump proteins may change drug delivery
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A new form of proteins could improve treatments for cancer and other diseases, and deliver drugs to patients more effectively, researchers report. Continue…
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 12:16 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Feb 6, 2012 15:04 - 0 Comments
New hot spring may predict volcano blasts
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Scientists have discovered a new type of hot spring, a “terrestrial smoker,” along the banks of a volcanic lake in the Philippines. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 27, 2012 12:22 - 0 Comments
Cell’s mechanical changes nudge cancer
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Mechanical property changes in cells may be responsible for the progression of cancer—a discovery that could pave the way for new ways to predict, treat, and prevent the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2012 12:15 - 0 Comments
Uptick in meth use after brief decline
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Despite a decrease a few years ago, researchers say methamphetamine use is on the rise again nationally. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2012 11:03 - 1 Comment
Electronics keep their cool with graphene
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A new form of graphene could prevent laptops and other electronics from overheating, one of the largest hurdles to building smaller, more powerful devices. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 27, 2011 12:02 - 0 Comments
Global giving sparks charity at home
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — People are more inspired to give when they see others contributing their time and money to a good cause outside their home state. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 13, 2011 12:08 - 1 Comment
‘Super-Earth’ found orbiting Kepler 18
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A “super-Earth” and two Neptune-sized planets have been discovered orbiting Kepler 18, a star that is 10 percent larger than the Sun with 97 percent of the Sun’s mass. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 27, 2011 9:54 - 2 Comments
Raising kids can pack on the pounds
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN / MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Adults with children gain significantly more weight over time than those without kids, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 12, 2011 12:00 - 0 Comments
Rare mix-up results in ‘hybrid’ butterfly
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A tiger swallowtail butterfly evolved when two other species hybridized—a common occurrence with plants, but a rarity in the animal world. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 23, 2011 11:36 - 1 Comment
Committed sex may deter teen misbehavior
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN/U. OREGON (US) — Sexually active teens in committed, romantic relationships are less likely to engage in delinquent behavior than teens who have casual sex or those who don’t have sex at all. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 22, 2011 11:02 - 5 Comments
Pretty is profitable: $250,000 on average
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — The best looking people earn an extra $250,000, on average, during their careers than the least attractive people and are more likely to remain employed, get promoted, and even secure loans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 10, 2011 14:30 - 2 Comments
Kids’ bag lunches don’t pass cool test
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — More than 90 percent of sack lunches prepared at home and sent with children to preschool are kept at unsafe temperatures. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 8, 2011 14:38 - 0 Comments
Communication empowers cancer patients
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Cancer patients get a sense of control in an otherwise seemingly helpless situation when they are able to control how and when loved ones learn of their medical condition. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 15, 2011 15:06 - 1 Comment
Binary stars have a fatal attraction
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A pair of burnt-out stars spiraling into one another at breakneck speeds will merge and possibly explode as a supernova in about 900,000 years. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 14, 2011 13:18 - 1 Comment
Wildlife to U.S.: Don’t fence me in
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN/ YALE (US) — Animals living along the U.S.-Mexican border are at increased risk due to fences than run for miles, blocking as much as 75 percent of some species’ ranges. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2011 11:50 - 5 Comments
Chocolate milk does a body good
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Drinking low-fat chocolate milk after a vigorous workout builds muscle, reduces fat, and increases aerobic endurance. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 24, 2011 11:59 - 0 Comments
Stiff sediment caused killer tsunami
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)/U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A thick plateau of hard, compacted sediment was a major factor in the 2004 undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra that spawned the deadliest tsunami in recorded history. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 2, 2011 15:57 - 0 Comments
Map surfaces ice sheet’s underbelly
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A high-resolution map uses ice-penetrating radar to reveal some of the largest fjords on Earth at the Aurora Subglacial Basin in East Antarctica. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 31, 2011 13:14 - 0 Comments
‘Dead Zone’ fish struggle to reproduce
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Atlantic croaker living in the large Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone,” off the coast of Louisiana, are showing signs of severe reproductive problems. (more…)
