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• Lung Cancer
  Cancer
  Breast Cancer
  Colon Cancer
  Brain Tumor
  Prostate Cancer
   
  

  New Target for Treating Wide Range of Cancers: Promising Binding Site on Mutant P53 Protein

  January 31, 2013 — Biologists, chemists and computer scientists have identified an elusive pocket on the surface of the p53 protein that can be targeted by cancer-fighting drugs. The finding heralds a new treatment ... > full story
• Industrial Relations
  Communications
  Internet
  Computers and Internet
  Privacy Issues
  Social Psychology
   

  Policy, Enforcement May Stop Employees from Wasting Time Online at Work

  January 31, 2013 — Researchers studied cyberloafing -- wasting time at work on the Internet -- and the effects of Internet use policies and punishment on reducing ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Climate
  Severe Weather
  Ice Ages
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Storms
   
  

  Cyclone Did Not Cause 2012 Record Low for Arctic Sea Ice

  January 31, 2013 — It came out of Siberia, swirling winds over an area that covered almost the entire Arctic basin in the normally calm late summer. It came to be known as "The Great Arctic Cyclone of August 2012," and ... > full story
• Biochemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Molecular Biology
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Biology
   
  

  Protein Origami: Quick Folders Are the Best

  January 31, 2013 — The evolutionary history of proteins shows that protein folding is an important factor. Especially the speed of protein folding plays a key role. This was the result of computer analysis. For almost ... > full story
• Materials Science
  Spintronics Research
  Spintronics
  Statistics
  Physics
  Weapons Technology
   
  

  New Order Found in Quantum Electronic Material: May Lead to New Materials, Magnets and Superconductors

  January 30, 2013 — A new type of order, or symmetry, discovered in an exotic material made with uranium may one day lead to enhanced computer displays and data storage systems and more powerful superconducting magnets ... > full story
• Software
  Internet
  Statistics
  Privacy Issues
  Computers and Internet
  Information Technology
   

  Checking out Open Access

  January 30, 2013 — From Wikipedia to shareware, the Internet has made information and software more widely available than ever. At the heart of this explosion is the simple idea that information should be open and free ... > full story
• Information Technology
  Computers and Internet
  Microarrays
  Encryption
  Hacking
  Computer Science
   
  

  Microchip Moves Information Around in 3-D: From Left to Right, Back to Front, and Up and Down

  January 30, 2013 — Scientists have created, for the first time, a new type of microchip which allows information to travel in three dimensions. Currently, microchips can only pass digital information in a very limited ... > full story
• Optics
  Physics
  Medical Technology
  Technology
  Solar Energy
  Energy Technology
   
  

  Revolutionary Cooling System Uses Lasers

  January 30, 2013 — Bulky and noisy air-conditioning compressors and refrigerators may soon be a thing of the past. Current cooling systems which uses refrigerant harmful to the ozone layer could be replaced by a ... > full story
• Anger Management
  Memory
  Intelligence
  Dementia
  Mental Health
  Consumer Behavior
   
  

  Good Mood Helps Boost Brain Power in Older Adults

  January 30, 2013 — Older adults can improve their decision making and working memory simply by putting on a happy face, a new study ... > full story
• Energy and the Environment
  Robotics
  Software
  Sustainability
  Robotics Research
  Environmental Science
   
  

  The Ecological Badminton Robot: Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Machine Design

  January 30, 2013 — A robot to play with! A childhood's dream has now come true for researchers in Belgium. Wim Symens and his team pioneered the development of the first robot ever to play badminton. But this robot is ... > full story

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