In order to monitor how far an HIV infection has progressed, the number of immune…
Month: May 2008
Blood-clotting Protein Modified For People With Hard-to-treat Hemophilia
Pathologists have developed a chemically modified protein that may help people with a hard-to-treat form…
Observation Of X-rays From Birth Of Supernova Leads To All-out Effort To Record Stellar Death
NASA’s Swift satellite caught the rare birth of a supernova earlier this year, allowing astronomers…
First-born Babies’ Higher Asthma And Allergy Rates Due To Pregnancy Conditions
First-born children are at higher risk of developing asthma and allergy because of different conditions…
Japan to probe whale meat ‘theft’
Investigations begin into claims that meat from Japan’s whaling programme is being stolen with official…
Nissan Patrol
The Nissan Patrol is a four-wheel drive SUV that has been in production since 1951…
Increase In Drunk Driving Fatalities Followed Ban On Smoking In Bars
A ban on cigarette smoking in bars is meant to save lives by reducing patrons’…
Scientists ‘Paint’ Viruses To Track Their Fate In The Body
Here’s a new twist on the relationship between biology and art. Researchers describe how they…
New Research Improves Early Detection And Survival For Pancreatic Cancer
There are new and innovative methods to better understand the risk factors for and improve…
Fungus That Produces Biofuels From Plants: Genome Sequenced
The fungus Trichoderma reesei optimally breaks down plants into simple sugars, the basic components of…