Medical researchers have identified a strange disease in which the innate immune system works in…
Month: August 2008
In Lean Times, Flies Can’t Survive Without Their Sense Of Smell
Working with fruit flies reared under laboratory conditions, researchers show that in times of plenty,…
IOC being grilled on Internet censorship (AP)
AP – IOC president Jacques Rogge was accused of backtracking on promises of press freedoms…
Engine test for Falcon 9 rocket
A key milestone is reached in the development of the rocket that may soon be…
Drug Has Potential To Prevent Alcoholics From Relapsing
An experimental drug that blocks the euphoric feelings associated with drinking may prevent alcoholics from…
Like Eavesdropping At A Party: How A Tiny Protein Senses All The Communications In A Cell
Cells rely on calcium as a universal means of communication. For example, a sudden rush…
Two Different Breast Cancer Screening Strategies Are Equally Effective, Study Fiinds
An organized population-based breast cancer screening program in Norway and an approach to screening that…
Telescope Embedded In Glasses Lens Promises To Make Driving Easier For Visually Impaired
Glasses embedded with a telescope promise to make it easier for people with impaired vision…
Liver Damage In Hepatitis C Patients Could Be Treated With Warfarin, Says New Study
The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C,…
NASA Spacecraft Confirms Martian Water, Mission Extended
Laboratory tests aboard NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander have identified water in a soil sample. The…