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‘Nanobubbles’ plus chemotherapy equals single-cell cancer targeting
Researchers found that delivering chemotherapy drugs with nanobubbles was up to 30 times more deadly to cancer cells than traditional drug treatment
April 9, 2012
Plants: which ones will survive droughts?
New research by UCLA life scientists could lead to predictions of which plants will escape extinction from climate change.
April 6, 2012
Texas Aggie storm chasers ready for severe weather
Members of the Texas Aggie Storm Chasers, a group of about 60 Texas A&M students, are prepped and ready to jump in their cars and spot some severe storms.
April 5, 2012
U.S. students need new way of learning science
U.S. students need a dramatically new approach to improve how they learn science, says a noted group of scientists and educators led by Michigan State University professor William Schmidt.
April 5, 2012
Foretelling next month’s tornadoes
Tornadoes are notoriously difficult to forecast, with often deadly results: In 2011, tornadoes in the U.S. killed more than 550 people.
April 4, 2012
UC research shows entrepreneurial differences between the sexes
A UC research study of the sexes reveals that when starting a business, women are more likely to consider individual responsibility and use business for social and environmental change.
April 3, 2012
Newly found protein helps cells build tissues
Brown University biologists have found a new molecule in the cells of fruit flies that is key to the information exchange needed to build wings properly.
April 2, 2012
Science means innovation
Congressional R&D Caucus briefing highlighted role of basic and translational research in facilitating marketable technological and science advances.
April 2, 2012
Dogs at work may provide benefits
Dogs at work may make a positive difference in the workplace by reducing stress and making the job more satisfying for other employees, says new study.
March 30, 2012
Moon’s sole parent may have been Earth
A new chemical analysis of lunar material collected by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s indicates that the Earth may be the moon's sole parent.
March 29, 2012
