Biologists have shed new light on the genetic roots of obesity — a condition that…
Month: January 2008
Sports Machismo May Be Cue To Male Teen Violence
The sports culture surrounding football and wrestling may be fueling aggressive and violent behavior not…
Low-cost, ‘Green’ Way To Make Antimicrobial Paints Developed
Researchers have developed a low-cost, environmentally friendly technique for embedding antimicrobial silver nanoparticles into vegetable…
Clean Or Boiled Tap Water Is As Good As Saline At Cleaning Acute Wounds, Study Finds
Using drinkable tap water to clean wounds does not increase infection rates, according to the…
Newly Discovered Active Fault Building New Dalmatian Islands Off Croatian Coast
A newly identified fault that runs under the Adriatic Sea is actively building more of…
Stem Cells May Gradually Replace Antirejection Drugs For Kidney Transplant Patients
After transplant surgery, antirejection drugs for the organ recipient are a must. But prolonged use…
Your Personality Type Influences How Much Self-control You Have
A new study introduces personality types used frequently in consumer research to the realm of…
Nanomaterials Used To Localize And Control Drug Delivery
Using nanotechnology, scientists have developed a localized and controlled drug delivery method that is invisible…
Transplant Patient Thrives Two Years After Stopping Immunosuppressive Drugs
Luck smiled on Larry Kowalski when his brother agreed to donate a kidney Kowalski needed…
New Microchip For PCR Testing At Crime Scenes, Doctors’ Offices
Researchers in Hong Kong have miniaturized technology needed to perform the versatile polymerase chain reaction…