Scientists have found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 “swine flu” virus has…
Month: July 2009
New Targeted Therapy Finds And Eliminates Deadly Leukemia Stem Cells
New research describes a molecular tool that shows great promise as a therapeutic for human…
New Type Of El Nino Could Mean More Hurricanes Make Landfall
A new study, in the journal Science, suggests that the form of El Nino may…
Firefox 3.5 Can Still Learn From Its Competition (PC World)
PC World – While Mozilla lights a fire under competing browsers with support of emerging…
No safe haven for rarest antelope
Hopes are dashed that some of the few remaining hirola antelope have managed to colonise…
Doubts Cast On Credibility Of Some Published Clinical Trials
Randomized controlled trials are considered the “gold standard” research method for assessing new medical treatments….
Computer Recognizes Archaeological Material And Fake Van Goghs
People find it very easy to recognize a face, even under very different circumstances. For…
Lifespan Of HIV-infected Cells Might Be Shorter Than Previously Believed
Researchers have used mathematical models to demonstrate that cells infected with HIV could die sooner…
New Actions Of Neurochemicals Discovered
Although the tiny roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans has only 302 neurons in its entire nervous system,…
Molecular Differences Found Between Embryonic Stem Cells And Reprogrammed Skin Cells
Researchers have found that embryonic stem cells and skin cells reprogrammed into embryonic-like cells have…