Researchers at the IBM Watson Research Center and Mount Sinai have collaborated to make a new discovery about how cancer cells respond to drug therapy. The study exposed various types of cells to drugs and […]
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NYU team says babies differentiate friends’ laughter from strangers’
Researchers at New York University and the University of California, Los Angeles are suggesting that infants as young as five months old can differentiate laughter between strangers from laughter between friends. The results of this […]
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Weill Cornell links high-fructose corn syrup to colon tumors in mice
A study conducted by the Weill Cornell Medical Center demonstrated that consuming the equivalent of one can of soda per day caused tumor growth in mice predisposed to colon cancer. The research explores how high-fructose […]
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RPI develops new technique for molecular imaging
A team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed a new technique with the potential to dramatically improve the quality and speed of imaging in live subjects. The technique generates comprehensive molecular images of organs and tumors in […]
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Stony Brook study links PTSD and dementia in first responders
Understanding the psychological state of first responders who were at the 9/11 World Trade Center attack is crucial as they continue to experience conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder. Researchers at Stony Brook University led a pilot study to […]
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RIT researchers examine how languages evolve
A Rochester Institute of Technology research team is studying Nicaraguan Sign Language to examine how it has changed over the past 40 years. The goal is to understand what drives language change, especially when a language is […]
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Graduate School of Journalism studies concept of engagement
The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism set out to examine the concept of engagement in journalism through a four-month research project. The research focuses on various organizations and their methods of “engagement” — or how they […]
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine studies effects of artificial sweeteners
Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine led a study that found a link between the consumption of diet drinks and higher stroke risk. They found women over the age of 50 who drink two or […]
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University of Buffalo physicists study protein droplets in human cells
Physicists at the University at Buffalo are studying proteins that cluster together to form spherical droplets inside human cells. This class of molecules may play a role in disease, as they have the potential to perform diverse […]
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RIT researcher works towards 3D-printed human tissue regeneration
An engineering professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology is developing new 3D printing techniques to regenerate human tissue. He found through research that combinations of polymers and biomaterials can successfully form scaffolds — 3D-printed structures that […]
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