Stem cells reprogrammed into neurons could reveal drugs harmful to pregnancy
Researchers have designed a new experimental system that can rapidly assess the pathogenic effects of a drug on developing neurons.
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Dynamics of key viral attack strategy visible for first time
Researchers have developed imaging technology and computational analyses to visualize viral frameshifting at the level of single molecules in living cells.
Study: Improved worker safety linked to a good night's sleep
The relationship between poor sleep quality and safety is tied to what the researchers call “workplace cognitive failures,” or lapses in attention, memory or action.
Antibiotic clothing, a new approach to fighting bacteria
Newsweek features chemistry professor fighting infection with new bacteria-resistant materials
Chemists could make 'smart glass' smarter by manipulating it at the nanoscale
Researchers have devised a potentially major improvement to the tinting speed and durability of smart glass by providing a better understanding of how the glass works at the nanoscale.
Math class teaches a computer to channel J.S. Bach
The course was Industrial Mathematics, and the students were challenged to apply a mathematical theory to a practical problem: teaching a computer to compose music with specific style, rhythm and structure parameters.
Ehrhart named director of Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging
Nicole Ehrhart, one of Colorado State University’s foremost experts in translational medicine, has been named director of the Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging.
CSU graduate student examines drought tolerance of plants
Robert Griffin-Nolan, a graduate student in the Ecology Program at Colorado State University, studies drought tolerance in grasslands.
The search for nothing at all
If discovered, neutrinoless double-beta decay would solve longstanding mysteries about the basic properties of neutrinos, which are among the most abundant but least understood particles in the universe.
Biologists share $1.83 million to explore why plant genomes duplicate
A $1.83 million grant from the National Science Foundation will help answer fundamental questions about genome doubling and its influence on the biology of crop plants.