A study explores the implications of financial compensation for past injustices, considering indicators of wealth and assets to determine reparations amounts. The author argues that reparations could help address ongoing racial inequality in America.
Researchers have determined the three-dimensional structure of the yeast proton ATPase, revealing a dynamic mechanism of ion pumping. The study provides important clues about regulating the pump's activity, and its inhibition could lead to the development of new fungicides.
A $45 billion annual investment in preserving large tracts of wild nature could yield an annual return of $44 to $52 trillion in ecosystem services. The market economy fails to capture the full financial value of natural goods and services, leading to a lack of information and harmful development policies.
Researchers have developed a new procedure that treats spinal tumors more effectively by using intensity modulated radiation and image-guided techniques. This allows for precise treatment with minimal exposure to healthy tissue, resulting in rapid symptom relief within two weeks.
Studies reveal steady rate of oceanic lithosphere creation over past 180 million years, contrasting with decreasing estimates. Researchers analyze structural investigation of San Juan thrust system and kinematic history of central Andean fold-thrust belt to build high plateaus.
The Cornell team will study the chemistry of inorganic-organic interfaces and develop fabrication methods to overcome difficulties in connecting wires to organic transistors. Their goal is to produce testable devices with useful properties, tackling challenging problems in molecular-based electronics.
Researchers at Princeton University discovered a new activator protein Est1 that plays a key role in telomere capping. This finding contradicts existing theories and may offer a new target for cancer treatment. Est1 works by sweeping in with precise timing to activate the telomere-building process.
A study by researchers at the University of Southern California found that obesity and weight gain in Hispanic women are associated with a nearly two-fold increased risk of breast cancer. The risk was elevated regardless of menopausal status, and particularly among those who gained substantial weight after age 18.
Research at Cornell University found that cooking sweet corn increases its antioxidant activity by up to 53% and ferulic acid content by 900%. This boost is due to the release of bound ferulic acid during high-temperature cooking.