Scientists are reporting identification of the cluster of genes responsible for the toxins produced by…
Month: December 2008
Modified Gene Targets Cancer Cells One Thousand Times More Often Than Healthy Cells
Researchers have designed a gene that produces a thousand times more protein in cancer cells…
Hubble Catches Jupiter’s Largest Moon Going To The ‘Dark Side’
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has caught Jupiter’s moon Ganymede playing a game of “peek-a-boo.” In…
Pope praises astronomer Galileo, once denounced as a heretic
Pope Benedict XVI pays tribute to 17th-Century astronomer Galileo, who was forced by the Catholic…
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Damages White Matter, The Brain’s Connective Network
Prenatal alcohol exposure can cause a wide array of problems, including cognitive dysfunction. New findings…
Lifecycles Of Tropical Cyclones Predicted In Global Computer Model
The initial results of the first computer model that simulates the global atmosphere with a…
New Gene Found To Be Associated With Widely Used Marker Of Blood Glucose Concentration
Scientists have found that genetic variation at the hexokinase-1 gene is linked to variation in…
The Medium Is The Message: Manipulating Salmonella In Spaceflight Curtails Infectiousness
Scientists have explored the novel environment of space to investigate the cellular and molecular machinery…
Bacteria Tricked Into Killing Themselves To Survive
Like firemen fighting fire with fire, researchers have found a way to fool a bacteria’s…