With estimates that half the population of the United States could be infected with the…
Month: September 2009
How To Make A Lung
A tissue-repair-and-regeneration pathway in the human body, including wound healing, is essential for the early…
A Chip For The Eye? Artificial Vision Enhancers Being Put To The Test
A chip in the eye instead of a white stick? In the early 1990s this…
New Transient Radiation Belt Discovered Around Saturn
Scientists using the Cassini spacecraft’s Magnetospheric Imaging instrument (MIMI) have detected a new, temporary radiation…
Rare bat rewrites record books
One of the UK’s rarest bats has been found further west than ever before –…
Breast Cancer Intervention Reduces Depression, Inflammation
A psychological intervention for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with symptoms of depression both relieves…
Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer Success To Provide New Understanding Of Lunar Surface
Over its ten months of operation, the Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer (C1XS) has gathered data for…
New Assessment Quantifies Risks And Benefits Of Warfarin Treatment For Atrial Fibrillation
Warfarin therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation — the most common type of significant heart…
Plant Essential Oil Eyed As Mosquito, Ant Repellent
Scientists are investigating the chemical makeup of a mosquito- and ant-repellent essential oil from a…
Scientists Discover Key Factor In Regulating Placenta And Fetal Growth
Scientists have shown that a common biological protein molecule called SHP-2 is crucial for encouraging…