The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is upgrading its HITS database with Microsoft compatibility, enabling police to access shared information on offenders within minutes. The lab also will modify a database for parole supervision, allowing corrections officers to track violations more effectively and encourage compliance.
Recent fluctuations in teen marijuana use are driven by changes in student attitudes about the drug. The new analysis found that teen disapproval of marijuana and perceptions of its hazards have mirrored usage patterns, indicating a shift in young people's concerns about risk.
A study in fruit flies reveals a molecular pathway that regulates sensitivity to alcohol, shedding light on why some people are more prone to becoming alcoholics. The researchers hope to find similar genes in humans and link them to alcoholic behaviors.
Benjamin Hasse, a forestry major at Purdue University, will spend his first semester of junior year on Antarctica helping researchers. He will gain valuable experience in harsh environments and develop skills that can benefit his future career.
A team of researchers from UNMC and Boys Town National Research Hospital has identified the gene responsible for Usher syndrome Type IIa, a genetic disorder affecting 4 in 100,000 people. The discovery may lead to an eventual cure for the condition, which causes moderate to severe hearing loss and juvenile blindness.
Researchers have discovered that a molecule called Noggin plays a crucial role in forming the brains of frogs and the elbows of mice. The study reveals that Noggin helps regulate cellular growth factors to promote proper tissue development, and its absence leads to severe skeletal defects and joint abnormalities.
Scientists from Montana State University and European colleagues have made a breakthrough in understanding the sun's corona temperature. By analyzing data from the Japanese/US/UK space satellite Yohkoh, they found that magnetic field clashes likely cause the heating of giant loops of material above the sun's surface.
A team of Cornell University physicists successfully measured the frequency of atomic vibrations in a single molecule of acetylene, providing a new way to identify and study molecular bonds. This technique, called vibrational microscopy, has potential applications in understanding catalysts and biological molecules like DNA.
Dr. David Noever's project aims to classify tiny life forms on Earth and in Mars samples using shape analysis, leveraging AI and neural networks. The 'D'Arcy Machine', a network of volunteer computers, will help process the massive dataset.