May 2015 Issue

This work uncovers that the function of RIF1 in DNA Double-Strand Break repair is likely mediated through the Single-Strand Annealing form of Homology-Directed Repair

A novel method was developed to identify gravitationally lensed quasars, consisting of a morphological algorithm directed at finding wide-separation lens candidates and a point spread function (PSF)-difference-based algorithm aimed at identifying close-separation lens candidates.

This research looked at how Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a fungal pathogen that infects amphibians, is able to suppress immune function.

Carbon and oxygen isotope analyses of human teeth from a captive slave population from the Grassmere Plantation in Nashville, Tennessee.

Development of a Two-Photon Lithography System

Experimental validation of theoretical results from a previously proposed traveling wave ion mobility model.

Bigby Cannon Limestone was analyzed to see if it contributes to soil development in Middle Tennessee.

This study demonstrates the successful synthesis of drug candidates for potential use as PET tracers and in vivo tool compounds to study and potentially treat cocaine addiction.

This project seeks to experimentally validate simulated predictions of forces in a Drosophila embryo during germ band retraction.

This study evaluated the impact of select cancer treatments on the metabolic glucose consumption and lactate production of breast cancer cells.

Here the development of a novel microfluidic device is described that enhanced media perfusion that can benefit neurons cultured in a three-dimensional matrix, attempting to model the in vivo microenvironment in the brain.

The ingredients in perfumes were identified using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry then analyzed for health hazards based on data provided on publically available Safety Data Sheets as well as standards set by the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.

Cave microorganisms were exposed to a variety of stimuli for the purpose of secondary metabolic pathway activation and potential acceleration of techniques for drug discovery.

This research aims to help children with autism develop their social skills.

A protocol for communication among a swarm of endoscopic submarine capsules was developed using light emitting diodes and color sensors.

This research presents information about optimized transfection conditions for MDA-MB- 231 cells, as well as cell viability data on known antagonists.

CTGF is necessary for glucose tolerance during pregnancy, but overall β-cell mass is unchanged at the measured time-point.