Microscopic fissures in a tiny crystal open and close—on command. Researchers have successfully used an…
Month: March 2008
New Protein Discovery Helps Researchers Understand Autoimmune Diseases
APS-1 is an rare hereditary disease where the immune system attacks the body’s own organs….
Tiny Polyps Need Two Kinds Of Carbon To Survive Coral Bleaching
How well ocean reefs recover from the growing damage caused by warming sea temperatures depends…
Arthritis Medications Reduce Risk Of Heart Attacks And Strokes, Study Suggests
Patients prescribed drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis could be at a reduced risk of heart…
TV Scheduling In America Has Overshadowed Natural Circadian Rhythms
Television, not the sun, determines sleep schedules in America. American’s natural timing cues — the…
Researchers Warn Parents About Dangers Of Childhood Foot Burns
University of Florida burn experts found that 69 percent of the 155 pediatric foot and…
Topsy-Turvy World Of Daylight-Saving Time Returns
The arrival of daylight-saving time this weekend means extra time for evening yard work or…
Virtual Gaming No Replacement For Real Exercise
Video games like Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution can play an important role in…
Conditional Model of Parkinson’s Disease Developed
The pathological mediators of neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease are unknown. One hypothesis postulates that neurodegeneration…
Visualizing Complex Pigment Mixtures In Living Cells
In a technical advance that could allow researchers to watch cells as they act during…