US Concerns about Biosecurity Could Hamper Collaborations in Viral Research
U.S. Federal health agencies have started to tighten security surrounding the research on deadly pathogens. The move is to enhance public safety, but some fear…
Research
Graphene Center Laboratory is State of the Art “Nano-Factory”
Graphene is an amazing material offering high strength, transparency and flexibility with excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, all from a single layer of carbon atoms….
First Volume of the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia
Authored by leading scientists at top institutions, the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia (CCLE) is a resource that joins deeply detailed cancer genome data with predictors…
NASA Requests $17.7 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2013
NASA has requested a $17.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2013 which includes $4 billion for space operations, $4 billion for exploration activities in the…
Juno Spacecraft Completes First Trajectory Correction Maneuver
The solar-powered Juno spacecraft that was launched in 2011 to improve our understanding of Jupiter’s formation and evolution just completed the mission’s first trajectory correction…
Researchers Use Window on Live Mouse to View Spinal Cord Trauma
Cornell researchers are using exploratory surgeries on mice to further their understanding of spinal cord injuries. By surgically implanting a window with a transparent panel…
RPCI Facility Begins Research Study of a Dendritic Cell Vaccine
A ground breaking dendritic cell vaccine study is underway at the Center for Immunotherapy at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Researchers at RCPI began a phase…
NASA Satellite Image Shows La Niña Peaking in Intensity
The recent NASA satellite image shows that La Niña is peaking in intensity, increasing the odds that the southern and southwestern United States will remain…
New Algorithm Faster Than Fourier Transform
MIT researchers discovered a new algorithm that is faster than the Fourier transform. This new algorithm is based on two key ideas: divide a signal…
Researchers Predict Stable Structures of Ice in the 1-5 Terapascal Pressure Range
A group of renowned researchers combined their interests in the high-pressure studies of water, condensed matter physics, and the discovery of new chemistries to predict…
NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Spacecraft Changes Trajectory
It took a three-hour series of thruster-engine firings for NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft to pull off the maneuver to refine its flight path while…
Research for High Pressure Materials for DoD Underway
The DoD needs stronger, lighter, and more resilient materials that can be used in any number of applications from armor, to lighter weights which allow…
Milky Way Galaxy Mosaic of Images from WISE
NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has mapped the entire sky twice with infrared light giving us a large mosaic image that showcases a vast…
MATLAB Crunches Hepatitis C Virus Data
The Cornell CAC has recently received an award for excellence in the field of high performance computing. The award was given to them from the…
Molecular Motor Dynein Exhibits Strut Like Movement
It seems that inefficiency isn’t always a bad thing. Recent research shows that dynein, a motor protein, has a “strut” like motion instead of the…
New Research Targets Myc-Driven Cancers
New research in the fight against breast cancer and prostate cancer could produce positive results. Researchers discovered a way to stop Myc-driven cancer cells by…
New Data Finds North American Continent Extremely Stable
Researchers at MIT have published their work on the reconstruction of the Wyoming Province. Despite billions of years of turmoil beneath the Earth’s crust, the…
Genetically Modified Silk Worms Yield Super Strong Silk
Soon, whenever we buy silk products they will be much stronger. US researchers have created genetically modified silkworms that can spin silk far stronger and…