Science + Tech
April 10, 2012
By Andrew Gronski for the SAGES Seminar, Reading and Writing Science In today’s computer processors, much of the power put into running the processor is being wasted. A research team at ӰƵ came up with a novel idea called fine-grained power gating, which saves power…
April 09, 2012
CLEVELAND - A national consortium of researchers has published new findings that could change the standard of practice for those treating Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a disease characterized by cornea swelling that can eventually lead to the need for corneal transplantation. The…
April 09, 2012
CLEVELAND - While exercise is accepted universally as the most beneficial prescription physicians can write for patients, little is known about the molecular mechanisms that generate its widespread health benefits. Researchers from ӰƵ School of Medicine have shed light on this…
March 29, 2012
A team of scientists has announced the discovery of a 3.4 million-year-old partial foot from the Woranso-Mille area of the Afar region of Ethiopia. The fossil foot did not belong to a member of “Lucy’s” species, Australopithecus afarensis, the famous early human ancestor. Research on this new…
March 07, 2012
CLEVELAND - A team of researchers at ӰƵ School of Medicine has developed the first “theranostic” agent for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). ALL is the most common type of childhood cancer diagnosed in approximately 5,000 new cases each year in the…
March 06, 2012
From Mouse to Man: Circadian Nitrogen Balance Impacts Survival and Susceptibility to Common Diseases
CLEVELAND - Researchers at ӰƵ School of Medicine demonstrated that nitrogen balance, the process of utilizing amino acids and disposing of their toxic byproducts, occurs with a precise 24-hour rhythm – also known as circadian rhythm – in mammals. Disruption of this…
February 29, 2012
CLEVELAND - Today, the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods of ӰƵ release new health data from Cleveland neighborhood groups on three of the most pressing public health concerns: obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. The three data briefs – statistical…
February 28, 2012
CLEVELAND - A study led by ӰƵ School of Medicine, in collaboration with the University of East London UK, and Swansea University UK, is the first to show the effects of the drug ecstasy on fetal and infant development. Ecstasy is a stimulant and hallucinogen, and is…
February 22, 2012
CLEVELAND - A fundamental discovery reported in the March 1st issue of the journal Nature, uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body’s natural circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Ventricular arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms, are the most common cause of sudden…
February 03, 2012
The numbers of female students and PhD recipients in science, technology, engineering and math has grown in recent years, as the National Science Foundation has encouraged efforts to attract more women to enter the STEM fields. Still, the advancement of women faculty in these areas hasn’t increased…