Researchers say the number of people who are injured while texting is on the rise.

According to the surveys, three to seven minutes is considered “adequate,” seven to 13 minutes is considered “desirable,” one to two minutes is considered “too short” and 10 to 30 minutes is considered “too long.”

While many researchers say an AIDS vaccine is distant - and some declare the prospect unrealistic - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine professor Carl June is pioneering a new gene therapy that could convert the HIV virus in a patient’s body into a less harmful form.

Last September, something strange landed near the rural Peruvian village of Carancas. Two months later, so did Peter Schultz.

Jeffrey Zink, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Fuyu Tamanoi, a professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics, used elements of nanotechnology to discover how to deliver medicine to specific cancer cells, thereby limiting the adverse effects of current treatment methods.

Because the motion sensors, called accelerometers, are already included in modern personal computers, participating in the project will not cost a significant amount of money. Having such a network in place could save lives by getting word of earthquakes to people faster.