Scientists have discovered a new mechanism controlling the choice in humans between two lines of…
Month: February 2008
Obesity And Carbs Linked To Esophageal Cancer, Study Suggests
Cases of esophageal cancer in the US have risen in recent decades from 300,000 cases…
Sun-like Star Flips Its Magnetic Field Like Our Sun: First Observation
Astronomers have discovered that the sun-like star tau Bootis flipped its magnetic field from north…
US team wins asteroid competition
A US team wins a $50,000 competition to design a probe that will track a…
Crime-fighting Tool: Hair Reveals Where Murder Victims Drank Water
Scientists developed a new crime-fighting tool by showing that human hair reveals the general location…
Novel Large-scale Method Reveals Drug Targets
Scientists have developed a new large-scale method to identify the interactions between proteins that are…
Genetic Mutation Found In Peripheral Artery Disease
A tiny handful of genes appears to hold important clues to understanding why some patients…
Mysterious Bacterial Microcompartments Revealed By Biochemists
Biochemists have answered an important question about the structure of microcompartments — mysterious molecular machines…
Mood Markers Isolated In Blood Open Informative Window Into Brain Functioning And Disease
Researchers have isolated biomarkers in the blood that identify mood disorders, a breakthrough that may…