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Scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have now found that entirely getting rid of a fat-regulating enzyme known as phosphatidic acid phosphatase can increase the risk of cancer, inflammation and other ills.
University Research | Rutgers University-New BrunswickThree Duke University sophomores converted small chunks of frozen bird flesh into tubes of purified DNA that was then sent to China for full-genome sequencing. Their work was a part of the Avian Phylogenomics Project, an international scientific effort that compared the whole genomes of 48 bird…
Duke University | Rutgers University researchers have developed a device that helps veterans with Gulf War illnesses improve their balance.
University Research | Rutgers University-New BrunswickPeople younger than age 40 who have high blood pressure are at increased risk of heart failure, strokes and blood vessel blockages as they age, according to a study in JAMA led by a Duke Health researcher.
University Research | Duke UniversityWhen students are allowed to use a cellphone, tablet or other devices for non-academic purposes during classroom lectures, they perform worse in end-of-term exams, according to a new Rutgers University–New Brunswick study.
University Research | Rutgers University-New BrunswickA 30-year-old college dropout left his undergraduate career to pursue a music career, after receiving a record deal. Ten years later, the rock & roller enrolled as a chemistry major at Rutgers University-Newark and is now conducting pharmaceutical research in a lab at Rutgers New Jersey Medical…
Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Rutgers scientists have developed catalysts that can convert carbon dioxide – the main cause of global warming – into plastics, fabrics, resins and other products.
University Research | Rutgers University-New BrunswickA jagged little protein appears to be key to how cancer stem cells differentiate and enable metastasis, according to researchers at Rice University and the Duke University School of Medicine.
University Research | Rice University | Duke UniversityGiven a choice between indulgent and healthy foods, your decision may depend on what other foods sit nearby on the grocery shelf, new research suggests.
University Research | Duke UniversityA new study of Twitter activity shows that viral videos of seemingly cuddly exotic animals can have a dark side too -- by fueling demand for them as pets.
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