Sleep duration is associated with changes in the levels of specific cytokines that are important…
Month: February 2009
Preparing For Climate Change: Analyzing Genome Of Heat And Drought Resistant Cereal Plant
The global climate is changing, and this change is already impacting food supply and security….
Scattered Light Rapidly Detects Tumor Response To Chemotherapy
New technology developed by bioengineers can help clinicians more precisely detect whether specific cancer drugs…
Rapidly Evolving Gene Contributes To Origin Of Species
A gene that helped one species split into two species shows evidence of adapting much…
United Kingdom: Zac Goldsmith: The maverick on why he is against Heathrow expansion
Times (UK): Zac Goldsmith is the green lobby’s golden boy. Rich, handsome, idealistic and wilful,…
Salesforce.com president Cakebread departs (CNET)
CNET – Salesforce.com this week disclosed that Steve Cakebread, its president and chief strategy officer,…
Photosynthesis viewed in a flash
Using ultra-short laser pulses, scientists hope to understand how plants harvest the Sun’s energy.
Methamphetamine Use Cost United States About $23 Billion In 2005, Study Estimates
The first-ever comprehensive national assessment of the economic burden of methamphetamine use in the United…
Nanoscopic Static Electricity Generates Chiral Patterns
Engineers have recently shown how electrostatic interactions — commonly known as static electricity — alone…