Society & Culture - Feb 7, 2011 16:12 - 1 Comment

Engage Taliban to isolate al-Qaeda

NYU (US) — Engaging older-generation Taliban leaders before they become marginalized by escalating warfare, may be an effective way to separate them from al-Qaeda. (more…)

Super Bowl decided by a coin toss?

NYU (US) — If Super Bowl XLV goes into overtime, a coin toss will decide which team gets the ball first. Researchers say the NFL should take a less random, more strategic approach. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 22, 2010 9:42 - 0 Comments

Stress intensifies unconnected memories

NYU (US) — Stress can enhance ordinary, unrelated memories, according to new research. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2010 12:31 - 3 Comments

Biodegradable plastic from yeast and oil

NYU (US) — A new technique using yeast and fatty acids from plant oils produces a bioplastic that is strong, highly ductile, and completely biodegradable. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 3, 2010 12:04 - 1 Comment

Most meds for kids miss the dose

EMORY / NYU (US) — Giving kids the correct dose of medicine is a little like a guessing game. Almost all top-selling, over-the-counter liquid meds for children contain inconsistent dosing directions and measuring devices. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2010 16:52 - 9 Comments

Does Darwin’s theory hold up?

NYU (US) — Charles Darwin’s theory of gradual evolution is not supported by geological history, according to a new paper. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 9, 2010 14:20 - 1 Comment

For a few, no HIV drugs needed

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A small number of people with HIV have the ability to control the infection without therapy by priming their immune system to target the virus. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 4, 2010 13:33 - 4 Comments

Cornstarch shapes clay with precision

NYU (US) — A new method to shape solid materials—in this case, modeling clay—uses cornstarch as its main ingredient. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 2, 2010 16:50 - 0 Comments

Math model predicts cell behavior

NYU (US) — Researchers have developed an algebraic model of DNA “hybridization,” a process central to most biotechnology devices that monitor changes in cell’s gene expression or characterize a cell’s genome. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 15, 2010 13:50 - 1 Comment

For genes: location, location, location

NYU / PRINCETON (US) — Evolution is less a function of what a physical trait is and more a result of where the genes that affect that trait reside in the genome, a new study suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 14, 2010 14:46 - 1 Comment

Agent curbs kidney stone crystals

NYU (US) — A new method that stops the growth of crystals that form cystine kidney stones suggests a pathway to prevention. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 27, 2010 14:14 - 8 Comments

Are brand names lost on believers?

DUKE (US)—For most people brand names are a form of self-expression and a token of self-worth, just like symbolic expressions of faith. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 20, 2010 8:43 - 0 Comments

Supercomputers with a driver’s license?

YALE (US)— Researchers have developed a supercomputer based on the human visual system, mimicking its neural network to quickly interpret the world around it. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 17, 2010 11:17 - 0 Comments

Protein’s key role in childhood cancer

NYU (US)— A protein crucial for the immune response appears to be a key player in the progression of a devastating form of childhood leukemia. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 14, 2010 15:43 - 0 Comments

Gene acts as spinal cord’s master organizer

NYU (US)—In a surprising and unexpected discovery, scientists have found that a single type of gene acts as a master organizer of motor neurons in the spinal cord. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 10, 2010 16:22 - 1 Comment

Lazy eye linked to brain malfunction

NYU (US)—Researchers have identified a new neurological deficit behind amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” shedding additional light on how the condition results from disrupted links between the brain and normal visual processing. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 30, 2010 11:11 - 1 Comment

Sodium MRI gives arthritis an early look

NYU (US)—An innovative way to look at the development of osteoarthritis in the knee joint relies on the examination of sodium ions in cartilage. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 27, 2010 10:32 - 0 Comments

Genomes of ultra-social ants sequenced

NYU (US)—Scientists have at last sequenced the entire genome of two very different species of ant. The insights gleaned from the genetic blueprints are already yielding clues to their fascinating social behavior. (more…)

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