Glenn Micalizio, Yale Assistant Professor, has been awarded the Eli Lilly Grantee Award for his research on simplifying organic chemistry. His work focuses on developing new methods for forming carbon–carbon bonds to facilitate drug discovery.
Researchers at NIST created nanodot arrays with uniform response to magnetic fields, reducing variation by 5% and identifying key design cause. This breakthrough enhances prospects for commercially viable nanodot drives with increased storage capacity.
Researchers at NIST developed a copper bullet with unique markings to aid in tracing guns used in multiple crimes. The Standard Bullet enables crime labs to optimize their computerized optical imaging instruments, improving the quality of gun trace analysis.
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center found significant differences between antihypertensive drugs and their risk of new-onset diabetes. ACE-inhibitors and ARBs prevent diabetes, while diuretics and beta-blockers increase the risk. The study analyzed 22 long-term randomized clinical trials and included 143,153 patients.
Researchers developed a new screening process using chemiluminescent light and toluidine blue dye to improve diagnosis accuracy for early-stage oral cancer. The study found that this approach can reduce unnecessary biopsies and false negatives, leading to better patient outcomes.
Researchers at the Hollings Marine Laboratory have uncovered a subtle chemical pathway by which Pfiesteria piscicida can produce a lethal toxin. The discovery resolves a long-standing mystery surrounding occasional mass fish kills on the East Coast.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed a new set of Standard Reference Materials to improve workplace safety by accurately measuring respirable quartz dust. These materials cover the range between 5 micrograms and 1000 micrograms of quartz per filter, typical of the field's range.
MIT researchers have developed a new method to produce strong and stretchy nanocomposite materials, similar to spider silk. These materials can be used to strengthen packaging materials and develop tear-resistant fabrics or biomedical devices.
Researchers at University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center found that aspirin significantly improves survival rates among cancer patients with low platelet counts who experience heart attacks, even when taking anticoagulants. Aspirin also showed benefits for patients with normal platelet counts.
A study presented at a symposium found that 80% of advanced head and neck cancer patients responded well to chemotherapy and radiation, eliminating detectable disease in the neck. Of these, 85% maintained long-term remission without needing further invasive surgery.
A large international study involving 83 sites will test 3,000 patients to evaluate the impact of exercise training on death and hospitalization in heart failure patients. The trial, called HF-ACTION, is the largest randomized clinical trial of exercise training ever performed.
A recent Pittsburgh ear study has found no significant impact of fluid in the middle ear on developmental outcomes in children up to age 11. The study, which tracked over 6,300 children, suggests that most children with fluid can wait without intervention.
Researchers at NIST found that optimal work surface heights of 26 inches for image quality and 36 inches for speed can improve fingerprint capture. Participants preferred using their right hands, which reduced processing time.
A six-month study found that teens who completed a comprehensive intervention program significantly reduced their substance abuse and depression, and increased their social stability. The program offered 12 individual therapy sessions and four HIV education/skills practice sessions, adapted for teens living on the streets.
A novel form of trypanosomiasis has been identified in India, resulting from a deficiency in apolipoprotein L-1. Analysis revealed that the patient's serum lacked the protein's trypanolytic activity, which normally destroys parasites.
The New Horizons spacecraft is on course to swing past Jupiter, accelerating its speed and testing its systems ahead of its Pluto encounter. The mission will collect valuable science data on Jupiter's atmosphere, magnetic field, and moons.
Researchers in Morocco found that combining cypress with lavender or mycorrhizal fungi increases survival rates and growth of young saplings. This approach also reduces soil erosion and improves tree development.
Researchers at NIST have developed a miniaturized technique for separating minute samples of proteins, amino acids, and other chemical mixtures. The new 'gradient elution moving boundary electrophoresis' (GEMBE) method works by opposing the movement of mixture components with a stream of buffering solution flowing at a variable rate.
A new study by Harvard researchers estimates that US polio vaccination has saved over $180 billion in medical costs, preventing approximately 1.1 million cases of paralytic polio and 160,000 deaths between 1955 and 2005.
A new model language has been developed to guide clinical researchers in properly disclosing their financial interests in research, providing guidance on risks and benefits to participants. The language includes specific wording for various types of financial interests, aiming to minimize potential risks to research subjects.
The Sistema Interamericano de Metrologia (SIM) network enables faster time comparisons between countries, allowing small nations to evaluate their measurements against world standards. National metrology institutes in member OAS nations participate in the network, which currently compares times between Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and the US.
A new class of aluminum-hydrogen compounds has been synthesized with potential applications in solid rocket fuel and the hydrogen economy. The compounds' relative stability may enable more efficient propulsion systems and cleaner energy production.
Researchers have identified a new class of lipids in tears and oleamide, a previously unknown lipid, shedding light on the complex design of tears. The discovery may help scientists better understand eye-related disorders like dry eye disease, which affects millions Americans.
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have successfully generated extremely short light pulses using a new technique that could be used in the next generation of light source facilities. The team observed superradiance, a phenomenon where light intensity grows as it interacts with an electron beam.