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Addressing the nuclear waste issue
— 6 Apr 2011 16:01 | EnvironmentResearchers from Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory have an enhanced understanding of a common freshwater alga and its remarkable ability to remove strontium from…
A small quantum leap
— 11 Mar 2011 15:31 | PhysicsNorthwestern University researchers have developed a new switching device that takes quantum communication to a new level. The device is a practical step toward creating a network that…
Tiny gems take big step toward battling cancer
— 10 Mar 2011 18:23 | HealthChemotherapy drug resistance contributes to treatment failure in more than 90 percent of metastatic cancers. Overcoming this hurdle would significantly improve cancer survival rates…
Cardiac catheter that can do it all
— 6 Mar 2011 19:20 | HealthIn an improvement over open-heart surgery, cardiologists now use catheters to eliminate damaged heart tissue in certain patients, such as those with arrhythmias. But this, too, can…
Researchers discover new shapes of microcompartments
— 5 Mar 2011 13:54 | HealthIn nature and engineering, microcompartments - molecular shells made of proteins that can encapsulate cellular components - provide a tiny home for important reactions. In bacterial…
Human stem cells transformed into key neurones lost in Alzheimer's
— 4 Mar 2011 15:09 | HealthNorthwestern Medicine researchers for the first time have transformed a human embryonic stem cell into a critical type of neurone that dies early in Alzheimer's disease and is a major…
Older patients confused about multiple drug dosing
— 1 Mar 2011 18:42 | HealthMany older patients, who take an average of seven medicines a day, are so confused by the vague instructions on prescription bottles that they don't realise they can combine their medications…
Struggling to follow doctor's orders
— 23 Feb 2011 19:41 | HealthPaid caregivers make it possible for seniors to remain living in their homes. The problem, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, is that more than one-third of caregivers…
Researchers discover new way to design metal nanoparticle catalysts
— 23 Feb 2011 19:38 | ChemistryTiny metal nanoparticles are used as catalysts in many reactions, from refining chemicals to producing polymers and biofuels. How well these nanoparticles perform as catalysts for these…
Turning to nature for inspiration
— 20 Feb 2011 16:09 | TechnologyTo build the next generation of sensors - with applications ranging from medical devices to robotics to new consumer goods - Chang Liu looks to biology…