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March 04, 2009

Research

02/19/09

Science | Innovation / Entrepreneurship | Life Science | Engineering | Sustainability and environment:  Forum shows off ASU technologies

More than 50 venture capitalists, angel investors and industry executives came to campus to see what gems of technologies are ready to come out of ASU's laboratories.

02/19/09

Science | Earth / Space:  ASU cosmologist explores notion of ‘alien’ life on Earth

ASU's Paul Davies challenged the orthodox view that there is only one form of life at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago.

02/16/09

Science | Research | Earth / Space:  ASU's Krauss predicts ‘miserable future’ for universe

Theoretical physicist and cosmologist Lawrence Krauss describes how revolutionary discoveries in cosmology have dramatically altered our views on the universe.

02/13/09

Life Science | Research:  Invasive species: part of the price of doing business

ASU professor Charles Perrings says trade in exotic goods comes with significant local economic costs – in the rush to market, products also bring hitchhikers: invasive species.

02/13/09

Law | Nursing | Science | Humanities | Community | Bioscience / Biotech | Social Science:  Law school hosts brain addiction conference

Legal and ethical perspectives on important scientific developments in the field of substance addiction will be explored during a free conference hosted by the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.

02/12/09

Science | Research:  NSF regional grants conference to be held at ASU

A National Science Foundation regional grants conference at ASU will provide researchers and educators with valuable insights into issues, laws and policies concerning the funding for science programs and research projects.

02/12/09

Science | Life Science | Research:  Researchers investigate bird's 'carotenoid circle of life'

Researchers are finding that carotenoids – the compounds responsible for amping up red, orange and yellow colors of birds – also may play a role in a bird’s ability to reproduce, making it a cornerstone in birds’ vitality.

02/12/09

Bioscience / Biotech:  DNA 'nanotubes' spark interest

ASU researchers Hao Yan and Yan Liu are able to imagine and assemble intricate structures on a scale almost unfathomably small, using the double-helical DNA molecule.

02/11/09

Bioscience / Biotech:  Biological Physicist interviews Timothy Newman

A recent issue of the Biological Physicist published by the American Physical Society presents a special visit to the Center for Biological Physics at ASU and an interview with center director Timothy Newman.

02/09/09

Science | Life Science | Research:  Stroke drug might improve learning, memory

A drug used to improve blood flow to the brain could improve learning and memory and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study with two ASU researchers.