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Climate, Global Warming, Carbon Dioxide, Economics, Nuclear Power, Solar, Wind, heat engine, economic productivity, Modeling, Energy, Energy Conservation

Is Global Warming Unstoppable?

A University of Utah scientist argues that rising carbon dioxide emissions – the major cause of global warming – cannot be stabilized unless the world’s economy collapses or society builds the equivalent of one new nuclear power plant each day.

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11/22/2009 11:00 PM EST

University of Utah

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Measuring and Modeling Blood Flow in Malaria

When people have malaria, they are infected with Plasmodium parasites, which enter the body from the saliva of a mosquito, infect cells in the liver, and then spread to red blood cells. Inside the blood cells, the parasites replicate and also begin to expose adhesive proteins on the cell surface that change the physical nature of the cells in the bloodstream.

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11/22/2009 7:00 PM EST

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11/18/2009 9:00 PM EST

American Institute of Physics (AIP)

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Cancer

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non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Cancer, Lymphocytes, White Blood Cells, Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, Monoclonal Antibodies, Dr. Ari Melnick, Dr. Gabriela Chiosis

New Cancer Target for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered a molecular mechanism that may prove to be a powerful target for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects lymphocytes, or white blood cells. By exploiting this mechanism, researchers have been able to powerfully suppress tumor formation in lab testing and in animal models.

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11/22/2009 1:00 PM EST

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11/20/2009 3:00 PM EST

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College

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Butterfly, proboscis, Probe, Nanofibers

Butterfly Proboscis to Sip Cells

A butterfly’s proboscis looks like a straw -- long, slender, and used for sipping -- but it works more like a paper towel, according to Konstantin Kornev of Clemson University. He hopes to borrow the tricks of this piece of insect anatomy to make small probes that can sample the fluid inside of cells.

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11/18/2009 8:45 PM EST

American Institute of Physics (AIP)

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Genetics

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Bone Marrow Transplant, Graft-versus-host disease, Gene Deletion, sex mismatch

Gene Mismatch Influences Success of Bone Marrow Transplants

A commonly inherited gene deletion can increase the likelihood of immune complications following bone marrow transplantation. When the gene is missing from the donor’s genome but present in the recipient’s, transplants have a greater risk of a serious side-effect known as graft-versus-host disease, in which immune cells from the donor attack tissues in the recipient.

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11/22/2009 1:00 PM EST

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11/18/2009 1:45 PM EST

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Aquatic Creatures Mix Ocean Water

Understanding mixing in the ocean is of fundamental importance to modeling climate change or predicting the effects of an El Niño on our weather. Modern ocean models primarily incorporate the effects of winds and tides. However, they do not generally take into account the mixing generated by swimming animals.

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11/13/2009 5:00 PM EST

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anchoring technology, Anchor, Fluid Dynamics

Robotic Clam Digs in Mudflats

To design a lightweight anchor that can dig itself in to hold small underwater submersibles, Anette (Peko) Hosoi of MIT borrowed techniques from one of nature’s best diggers -- the razor clam.

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11/22/2009 12:30 PM EST

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11/18/2009 8:45 PM EST

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Piezoelectrics, Electricity, Air Flow

Generating Electricity from Air Flow Around Moving Cars and Trucks

A group of researchers at the City College of New York is developing a new way to generate power for planes and automobiles based on materials known as piezoelectrics, which convert the kinetic energy of motion into electricity. They will present their concept later this month at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society's (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics will take place from November 22-24 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

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11/22/2009 10:00 AM EST

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11/13/2009 5:15 PM EST

American Institute of Physics (AIP)

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Nuclear Weapons: Predicting the Unthinkable

If a nuclear weapon were detonated in a metropolitan area, how large would the affected area be? Where should first responders first go? According to physicist Fernando Grinstein, we have some initial understanding to address these questions, but fundamental issues remain unresolved.

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11/22/2009 9:00 AM EST

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11/13/2009 5:00 PM EST

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Law School, Rankings, Best In Nation, Super lawyers

IU School of Law-Indianapolis Ranks 44th in the Nation

In its first annual ranking of U.S. law schools , Super Lawyers Magazine ranks Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis as 44th in the nation.

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11/20/2009 4:30 PM EST

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)