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Custom-made proteins may help create antibodies to fight HIV
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is one of the world’s most serious public health challenges and it still continues to be a major...
Antireflection coating makes plastic invisible
Scientists at the Penn State have developed a new type of Antireflection coating that could potentially improve existing coatings to the extent that it can make...
How hot are atoms in the shock wave of an exploding star?
Scientists at the Penn State have developed a new technique to measure the temperature of atoms during the explosive death of a star. Scientists combined...
Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications
Scientists snow have successfully solved a six-decades-old mystery of corn- why red pigments appear on corn sometimes. They solved the mystery while discovering a mutant gene...
Negative mood signals body’s immune response
Negative mood can be both a consequence of chronic unresolved stress and a behavioral way of influencing those around us. Because of the complicated...
Girls who gain weight rapidly at childhood are more likely to be obese at age 24
High childhood BMI, especially in girls, is linked to obesity at the age of 24. This new discovery enlights the importance of prevention in childhood and...
Citrate based biomaterial fuel bone treatment with low rejection
Scientists used a material based on a natural product of bones and citrus fruit, called citrate to provide the extra energy that stem cells need...
Building a safer heart pump
Developing methods to design improved pumps that will have a reduced incidence of bleeding and strokes.
Optimizing technologies to detect cancer cell mutations
Cancer cells frequently have transformations in their DNA that can give researchers hints about how the tumor began or which treatment might be best....
Water world planets could have stable climate, perhaps support life, study
According to a new study by the University of Chicago and Penn State, planets with water worlds could maintain surface conditions as like as...
Consuming iron-fortified grain improves students’ attention, memory
Iron deficiency remains the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency globally, but few studies have examined how iron status relates to cognition in adolescents.
Benefits of consuming...
Expecting a stressful day may lower cognitive abilities throughout the day
According to Penn State researchers, there may be some truth to the saying "getting up on the wrong side of the bed". A new...