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New Skin Patch Treatment Kills Most Common Form of Skin Cancer
June 11, 2012 A customized patch treatment for basal cell carcinoma completely destroys facial tumors without surgery or major radiation therapy in 80 percent of patients studied, say ... > full story -
Have No Fear: Most Cases of Thyroid Cancer Do Not Affect Survival
June 11, 2012 New research reveals that patients with differentiated thyroid cancer live as long as people in perfect health, unless they are in the minority and have reached the most advanced stages of disease. ... > full story -
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Hope for New Imaging Isotope Source
June 11, 2012 Scientists have made an important breakthrough in the race to find a viable replacement for supply of technetium-99m, an important isotope produced by Canada's Chalk River ... > full story -
Big Step Taken to Develop Nuclear Fusion Power
June 8, 2012 A key technology is being heralded as a major step in developing an experimental fusion reactor. Researchers involved in the ITER project completed a critical step by successfully testing technology ... > full story -
Previously Held Beliefs About the Role of Genetic Mutations in Colon Cancer Development Challenged
June 7, 2012 In exploring the genetics of mitochondria – the powerhouse of the cell – researchers have stumbled upon a finding that challenges previously held beliefs about the role of mutations in ... > full story -
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Nuclear Weapon Simulations Show Performance in Molecular Detail
June 5, 2012 US researchers are perfecting simulations that show a nuclear weapon's performance in precise molecular detail, tools that are becoming critical for national defense because international treaties ... > full story -
Precise Measurement of Radiation Damage on Materials
June 5, 2012 Researchers have for the first time simulated and quantified the early stages of radiation damage that will occur in a given ... > full story -
Energy-Dense Biofuel from Cellulose Close to Being Economical
June 4, 2012 A new process for creating biofuels has shown potential to be cost-effective for production scale, opening the door for moving beyond the laboratory ... > full story -
US and European Energy Supplies Vulnerable to Climate Change
June 3, 2012 Higher water temperatures and reduced river flows in Europe and the United States in recent years have resulted in reduced production, or temporary shutdown, of several thermoelectric power plants, ... > full story -
Integrated Sensors Handle Extreme Conditions
June 1, 2012 Engineers have designed and fabricated integrated amplifier circuits that operate under extreme temperatures -- up to 600 degrees Celsius. The silicon carbide amplifiers have applications in both ... > full story
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