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Moon images show crust pulling apart

Mon, 2012-03-05 16:16 in Discovery

New images acquired by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft show that the Moon’s crust is pulling apart – at least in some small areas.

Noted constitutional scholar presents John P. Frank Memorial Lecture

Mon, 2012-03-05 16:13 in Human Rights

"Some of the most contentious social and constitutional issues today – the constitutionality of Arizona's SB 1070, of the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act, and of prohibitions of marriage equality – are ultimately being fought over as issues of federalism," says Erwin Chemerinsky, noted constitutional scholar an

Advances in robotic weapons systems give rise to complex issues

Mon, 2012-03-05 16:11 in Technology

Increasingly sophisticated weapons technology is raising myriad questions in discussions about setting the future course of the nation’s military operations.

Student startup KVZ Sports' revenue skyrockets

Mon, 2012-03-05 16:08 in Economy

Most founders of startup companies dream of being in the position that Matt Boyd and Cynthia Valenzuela find themselves in. Having incorporated KVZ Sports just a year and a half ago, the ASU student and recent graduate have seen their revenue skyrocket to six figures in the last six months, and they’re gearing up production to meet demand. 

Not ready for the rough job market? New W. P. Carey School degrees may help

Mon, 2012-03-05 16:05 in Economy

Starting out in the real world after college may seem especially daunting right now, given the rough job market. The W. P. Carey School of Business is offering a fast, new way for those who didn’t major in business as undergraduates to make themselves more marketable to employers.

New nano-material combinations produce leap in infrared technology

Wed, 2012-02-29 14:10 in Technology

Arizona State University researchers are finding ways to improve infrared photodetector technology that is critical to national defense and security systems, as well as used increasingly in medical diagnostics, commercial applications and consumer products.

ASU students organize nonprofit to help struggling entrepreneurs

Wed, 2012-02-29 14:07 in Economy

A team of ASU students wants to help small local business owners get a leg up in the world. They are teaching a four-week course on the basics of running a successful business at the Escalante Community Center in Tempe, and they’ll even provide individual counseling and loans to nontraditional clients. 

Following a trail of blood: New diagnostic tool comes of age

Wed, 2012-02-29 14:06 in Quality of Life

Blood tests have been a mainstay of diagnostic medicine since the late 19th century, offering a wealth of information concerning health and disease. Nevertheless, blood derived from the human umbilical cord has yet to be fully mined for its vital health information, according to Rolf Halden, a researcher at Arizona State University’s Biodesign

ASU alum operates anti-bullying program for girls

Wed, 2012-02-29 14:04 in Human Rights

Carrie Severson knows how it feels to be left out and bullied.

As an adolescent growing up, she was teased because she carried extra weight. Through the years, she has learned to value herself through self-expression in the creative arts and to find a healthy relationship with food.

Sensing self and non-self: new research into immune tolerance

Wed, 2012-02-29 14:02 in Quality of Life

At the most basic level, the immune system must distinguish self from non-self, that is, it must discriminate between the molecular signatures of invading pathogens (non-self antigens) and cellular constituents that usually pose no risk to health (self-antigens).

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