Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists and colleagues have discovered that pancreatic cancer cells' growth and spread are fueled by an unusual metabolic pathway that someday might be blocked with targeted drugs to control the deadly cancer. Cancer cells are known to "rewire" their metabolic...
Researchers examining how the hormone jasmonate works to protect plants and promote their growth have revealed how a transcriptional repressor of the jasmonate signaling pathway makes its way into the nucleus of the plant cell. They hope the recently published discovery will eventually help...
Apple's iBooks have always been protected from running on unauthorized devices thanks to the company's FairPlay DRM. That is, until Requiem version 3.3 decided to throw a cow over iBook's walls. More »
During a discussion of the Battle of Gettysburg, I came to wonder what Lee would have faced if he had defeated Meade and marched on DC. I know that the city was essentially impregnable by the end of the war, but how thick were the defenses on the north side of the city in July 1863? I tried...
During a discussion of the Battle of Gettysburg, I came to wonder what Lee would have faced if he had defeated Meade and marched on DC. I know that the city was essentially impregnable by the end of the war, but how thick were the defenses on the north side of the city in July 1863? I tried...
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SEATTLE, Wash. -- It's becoming increasingly obvious that the safety position is more important than ever to NFL defenses. Once a positional purgatory for those 'tweener' players not good enough to cover as cornerbacks and not big enough to tackle like linebackers, the modern safety must...
the Heisman and why Mark Ingram should get it over Toby Gerhart?
Ingram played 3 teams that don't even rank nationally in yards and if we eliminate those non-conference games from consideration (FIU, North Texas and Chattanooga shouldn't count towards Heisman credentials) the average rank for...
the Heisman and why Mark Ingram should get it over Toby Gerhart?
Ingram played 3 teams that don't even rank nationally in yards and if we eliminate those non-conference games from consideration (FIU, North Texas and Chattanooga shouldn't count towards Heisman credentials) the average rank for...
As far as I know, the current record for consecutive title defenses in the UFC is 5, held by Matt Hughes and Tito Ortiz. I think its right, and are there any other fighters who also tie for that record?
And the record for longest win streak in the UFC is 8 wins, held by Anderson Silva, Jon...