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Are tumor cells glutamine addicts?
Many tumors are thought to depend on glutamine, suggesting glutamine deprivation as therapeutic approach, but a…
Master switch turns on silent biosynthetic gene clusters
Scientists have discovered a global regulator in the model bacterium Burkholderia thailandensis that 'switches on' many…
Forecasting large earthquakes along the Wasatch Front, Utah
There is a 43 percent probability that the Wasatch Front region in Utah will experience at…
High-flying experiments demonstrate potential of balloon-borne infrasound detection
Experiments conducted high in the skies over New Mexico suggest that balloon-borne sensors could be useful…
First large-scale survey of Chagas disease in the United States confirms that the ‘silent killer’ is a major public health challenge for the country
A study of almost 5,000 Latin American-born residents of Los Angeles County found that 1.24 percent…
Genetic link to susceptibility and resistance to inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by chronic relapsing inflammation of the gut, is a common problem…
Married LGBT older adults are healthier, happier than singles, study finds
Same-sex marriage has been the law of the land for nearly two years -- and in…
New infrared-emitting device could allow energy harvesting from waste heat
A new reconfigurable device that emits patterns of thermal infrared light in a fully controllable manner…
Method improves semiconductor fiber optics, paves way for developing devices
A new method to improve semiconductor fiber optics may lead to a material structure that might…