Using Sensors In Water Distribution Networks
The safety of civilians is a fundamental responsibility of any government around the globe. Ever since terrorist attacks took thousands of innocent lives on September…
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Personalized Medicine And Why We Are Not There Yet
Traditionally, medicine has been based on the disease and not the patient. This means that for the same disease, e.g. childhood leukemia, two very different…
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How Combining Structurally Different RAF Inhibitors Can Open New Strides In Targeted Melanoma Therapy
Malignant melanoma is a skin cancer primarily caused by overexposure to UV rays from the sun or tanning beds. Unfortunately, the number of skin cancers…
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Reactive Muscle Precursor Cells In The Lens Contribute To Formation Of Secondary Cataracts
Millions of individuals undergo cataract surgery each year. Although removal of cataracts restores vision, approximately 20% of adults and most children develop a re-clouding of…
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Not All Watersheds Are Created Equal: Natural Boundaries Also Predict Patterns Of Inequality
Patterns of inequality in exposure to environmental pollutants exist around the world today, even right here in our backyards. Such patterns of injustice, observed over…
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Flying To The Tune Of A Neuropeptide Receptor: “Exciting” Insights From Fruit Flies
For a fruit fly, flying is just about everything. It is the most important innate behavior that helps the fly reach out to food sources…
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Feeding Electricity To Bacteria
Can electricity serve as an alternative electron supplier for bacterial growth? And can we enhance the electron uptake capacity of bacteria? Bacteria utilize both organic…
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Mechanisms By Which Probiotics Act On The Human Brain Still Elude Us, But We’re Getting Closer
By definition, anything that’s called a probiotic must produce a scientifically demonstrated health effect. And in theory, this could be a brain health effect. We…
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Differences In α-Crystallin Isomerization In The Human Eye Lens Expose New Details About Aging
Proteins are susceptible to spontaneous chemical degradation that can occur on timescales ranging from hours to decades, which may explain why the half-lives for many…
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Unified Protocol For Treating Multiple Mental Health Concerns
Patients seeking treatment for mental health concerns often meet criteria for more than one disorder. Despite high rates of comorbidity, most evidence-based interventions are designed…
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Understanding Genetic Disease Similarity Without Compromising Privacy Of Genetic Data
How strongly do our genes contribute to type 2 diabetes risk? Are heart disorders more heritable among men than women? And is there a shared…
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