In the News
Dual Simulation Improves Crash Performance
Crash tests often produce startling results. A new simulation process which factors in deformation during production as well as preliminary damage can predict the results of a crash test more accurately than ever. Shift working aggravates metabolic syndrome development among middle-a
Metabolic syndrome management is an important health issue in modern workplaces. In terms of workplace health management, both hazard exposures and the baseline health condition of workers should be evaluated. A five-year follow-up study for metabolic syndrome development was conducted in Taiwan for male workers. A significant association between shift work exposure and development of metabolic syndrome was found among male workers. USC Researchers Track Down The Stem Cells That Create Feathers
The stem cells that produce bird feathers have been visualized and analyzed for the first time, signifying the initial step in a scientific journey that may ultimately shed light on human organ regeneration. The research, published in the December 15 issue of the journal Nature, was performed by a group of prominent stem-cell researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Senior Drivers Less Likely Than Youngest Drivers To Cause Accidents, S
Drivers 65 and older are just one-third as likely as drivers 15 to 24 to cause auto accidents, and not much more likely than drivers 25 to 64 to cause accidents, according to a new study. Glial cells can cross from the central to the peripheral nervous syste
Melanoma: Gene Signature Spells Poor Outcome
Other than visually inspecting the disease, doctors have no genetic blueprint to classify melanomas, a lethal form of skin cancer. Tumors generally are ranked by how deeply the growth has invaded underlying skin tissue. The deeper it burrows into the skin, the more lethal the cancer, but some patients defy the odds and survive with thick tumors or die from thin ones. Existing Drugs May Be Useful In Treating Brain Tumors, Study Suggests
Scientists have shown how developing brain tumors can turn an encounter with a signaling molecule from a fatal experience for the tumor cells into a cue for their own growth and multiplication. The transformation relies on two molecules that can be modified with existing drugs, opening the possibility of using them to treat brain tumors. 'Cold fusion' moves closer to mainstream acceptance
"Cold fusion," a controversial energy source once relegated to the scientific equivalent of banishment to Siberia, is now moving closer toward acceptance by the mainstream scientific community, as evidenced by a special two-day symposium at the American Chemical Society's 239th National Meeting. Rants: What Motivates Teachers?
The furor over Steve Jobs' speech on education reform refuses to simmer down. Plus: Links to our most popular blog posts. TRAF3 Protein Is A Key Part Of The Early Immune Response To Viruses
A protein called TRAF3, with a previously unknown job in immune cells, is actually a key part of a mechanism that triggers release of anti-virus molecules called type I interferons (IFNs) as part of the body's rapid response against these invaders, according to investigators that include a scientist continuing this work at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
MP3 Music Downloads
Preview songs, Download Free Music,Burn CDs at ITunes.com
 
|
