The study of programmed cell death or apoptosis in tumors has attracted increased interests. Recent research has shown that whether a cell lives or dies is related to its three dimensional environment such as the organization ...

During this project we took the use of the electronic structure theory in a different direction and focused on molecular mechanics use in molecular dynamics studies. By replicating many simple molecules we will later ...

Prior research has found that both knowledgeability and attractiveness enhance customer perceptions of service providers (Ahearne, Gruen, and Jarvis 1999). In many service situations, however, a service provider may not ...

The Chief Research Officers of the University of Missouri's four campuses present an overview of topics related to the four tracks for the Missouri Energy Summit 2009: Power Generation; Transportation and Biofuels; Energy ...

The traditional research paradigm represents discoveries flowing linearly from basic science conducted in public institutions to applied research and commercialization undertaken largely by private industry. This ...

Increased collaboration between private firms and State Agricultural Experiment Stations (SAES) raises fears that the independence, objectivity, and credibility of SAES and their scientists may be compromised. Likewise, ...

Retroviruses rely on the enzyme reverse transcriptase (RT) to perform the reverse transcription of its genome from single-stranded RNA into double-stranded DNA, which can then be integrated into the host's genome by the ...

For over one hundred years, Land Grant Universities (LGUs) have pushed the frontiers of knowledge; have translated new knowledge into practice for the benefit of farmers, agribusiness and consumers; and have prepared the ...

Haemophilus influenzae, a gram negative coccobacillus, is part of the normal flora of the human upper respiratory tract. Unencapsulated (nontypeable) strains of H. influenzae (NTHi) cause pneumonia, sinusitis, and otitis ...

Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) is used to create Tc-99, a widely used nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging radioisotope. In an attempt to decrease the need for imported Mo-99, development of mechanical systems to efficiently prepare ...

Electric propulsion is used to keep communication satellites in the proper position relative to Earth and for propulsion on deep space probes. One part of the propulsion system, the cathode, is required for the neutralization ...

The interface between a filler material and a matrix can have a substantial impact on the properties of composites. This is especially true of nanoscale materials due to their increased ratio of surface area to mass. The ...

There is not a clear consensus on how open-standard video streaming technologies perform across wireless computer networks. Wireless networking technologies have become nearly ubiquitous, particularly in residential networks, ...

Although many causes for worldwide amphibian population declines are under investigation, the destruction and alteration of aquatic habitats remains a primary threat. In agricultural landscapes, natural wetlands are often ...

The Missouri University Research Reactor (MURR) in Columbia, Missouri is interested in the amount of the Argon-41 being produced and released to the environment. The objective of this work is to know what operations within ...

The nuclear research facility at the University of Missouri-Columbia (MURR) has proposed a redesign of the process for irradiating the samples with INAA (Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis) in order to increase ...

Human encroachment on wildlife habitat can result in anthropogenic food sources that aggregate raccoons. This may have unintended consequences to wildlife and human health, as theoretical models predict parasite transmission ...