Scientists are reporting a key advance toward developing the first effective drug treatment for spinal…
Month: October 2008
Playing Pinball With Atoms: How To Turn Nanotech Devices On And Off
With nanotechnology yielding a burgeoning menagerie of microscopic pumps, motors, and other machines for potential…
Cisco Stirs Up AXP Interest With Dev Contest
Cisco Systems announced on Tuesday the extension of its Application Extension Platform as well as…
Signs Of Heart Disease Are Attributed To Stress More Frequently In Women Than Men
Coronary heart disease symptoms presented in the context of a stressful life event were identified…
Byproduct Of Steel Shows Potential In Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
With steelworks around the world emitting huge amounts of carbon dioxide, scientists are reporting that…
Vision Loss More Common In People With Diabetes
Visual impairment appears to be more common in people with diabetes than in those without…
Tropical Wetlands Hold More Carbon Than Temperate Marshes
Tropical wetlands are able to absorb and hold onto about 80 percent more carbon than…
Common Variant Increase Risk Of Most Common Form Of Skin Cancer By 170%
Scientists report the discovery of common versions of two single-letter variations in the human genome…
New Gene Found That Helps Plants Beat The Heat
Plant scientists have discovered another piece of the genetic puzzle that controls how plants respond…