Solvents: New Solvents Study Results Reported from Joint BioEnergy Institute Current study results from the report, "Molecular dynamics study of polysaccharides in binary solvent mixtures of an ionic liquid and water," have been published. "Some ionic liquids (ILs) have great promise as effective solvents for biomass pretreatment, and there are several that have been reported that can dissolve large amounts of cellulose. The solubilized cellulose can...
Breast Cancer: Researchers at University of Aarhus Target Breast Cancer New investigation results, "No difference in the frequency of locus-specific methylation in the peripheral blood DNA of women diagnosed with breast cancer and age-matched controls," are detailed in a study published in Future Oncology. "There is no doubt that aberrant somatic (tumor-specific) methylation significantly contributes to the carcinogenic process. However, the...
Bone Research: New Bone Research Research Reported from University of Texas New research, "Mechanistic modeling of a nanoscratch test for determination of in situ toughness of bone," is the subject of a report. According to the authors of recent research from San Antonio, Texas, "The objective of this study was to develop a nanoscratch technique that can be used to measure the in situ toughness of bone at micro/nanostructural levels. Among the currently...
HIV/AIDS: Researchers from Emory University Detail Findings in HIV/AIDS Investigators publish new data in the report "Secondary HIV prevention: novel intervention approaches to impact populations most at risk." According to the authors of recent research from Atlanta, Georgia, "This paper reviews recent secondary prevention interventions designed to reduce sexual risk behaviors among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). A summary of findings from...
Alzheimer Disease: Eating less keeps the brain young Overeating may cause brain aging while eating less turns on a molecule that helps the brain stay young. A team of Italian researchers at the Catholic University of Sacred...
