A campaign put on by a coalition of water experts has breweries from around Arizona turning wastewater into beer. But the effort is really about education, according to the UA’s Channah Rock. (more…)
Forscher finden neue Therapiemöglichkeit für aggressiven dreifach negativen Brustkrebs
Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler des Exzellenzclusters BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität und des Universitätsklinikums Freiburg haben gezeigt, dass die Hemmung des epigenetischen Regulators KDM4 eine neue Therapiemöglichkeit für Brustkrebspatientinnen darstellen könnte. (more…)
The true cultural tipping point in the run-up to the American Revolution, writes University of Washington drama professor Odai Johnson in his new book, might not have been the Boston Tea Party, the British naval blockade or even the First Continental Congress. (more…)
When Michael Freedman joined Microsoft’s theoretical research group two decades ago, he was a renowned math genius known for his fundamental research into an obscure field of math called topology. (more…)
In recent years, thanks to a push by health organizations and anti-smoking movements, the world has become much more aware of the risks involved with smoking and the long-term damage it can cause. Many leading countries around the world have developed stricter rules and regulations regarding the distribution and usage of cigarettes and tobacco products. This has been welcomed as more and more people are quitting smoking and fewer people than ever before are taking up the habit. (more…)
Eine sorgfältige Erledigung der Hausaufgaben ist von einem Anstieg der Gewissenhaftigkeit begleitet, sagen Forscher der Universität Tübingen
Wer seine Hausaufgaben sorgfältig erledigt, profitiert möglicherweise nicht nur von besserer schulischer Leistung: Schülerinnen und Schüler, die ihre Hausaufgaben sorgfältig bearbeiten, weisen zudem eine günstigere Entwicklung der generellen Gewissenhaftigkeit auf als diejenigen, die sich bei ihren Hausaufgaben nur wenig anstrengen. (more…)
Undergrad biomedical engineering student is lead author on PLOS ONE paper
Accurate detection of antigens — receptors that are overexpressed on diseased cells relative to healthy cells — is imperative for clinicians to diagnose disease, assess treatment success and predict patient outcomes. (more…)
Built in collaboration with MetLife, platform will help carriers simplify customer experience and expand benefits in growth markets
ARMONK, N.Y. – 11 Oct 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it is building an industry-first insurance platform on the IBM Cloud that aims to improve the processes and economics for new product development, underwriting, and benefits delivery. (more…)
