A new study suggests that the metabolic response to obesity and insulin resistance, particularly as…
Month: March 2009
Students Designing Cockpit For World’s Fastest Car: 1,000 Mph Record Attempt Planned
World land speed challenger Andy Green OBE visited the University of the West of England…
Drinking Wine Lowers Risk Of Barrett’s Esophagus, Precursor To Nation’s Fastest Growing Cancer, Study Suggests
A new study found drinking one glass of wine a day may lower the risk…
Peptides-on-demand: Radical New Green Chemistry Makes The Impossible Possible
Chemists have discovered an entirely new way of synthesizing peptides using simple reagents, a process…
The Worm Returns: Protecting Yourself From Conficker
In 2008, researchers were touting the defeat of the Storm worm — the most notorious…
Many Middle-aged And Older Americans Not Getting Adequate Nutrition
As older adults tend to reduce their food intake as they age, there is concern…
Citrus Disease Bacterium Sequenced
Researchers have a new tool to combat citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), a disease threatening the nation’s…
Better Sequence Searches Of Genes And Proteins Devised
Often, the sequences of genes and proteins can suggest to us what their function is…
Collared Coyote Leaves Record Of 150-Mile Trek
A coyote collared with a global positioning system tracking device in upstate New York last…
New Origin Found For Critical Immune Response
An immune system response that is critical to the first stages of fighting off viruses…