Research on the genetic defect that causes myotonic muscular dystrophy has revealed that the mutation…
Month: January 2010
Illuminating protein networks in one step
A newly developed assay is capable of examining hundreds of proteins at once and enabling…
Jupiter’s moons: Explanation for the differences between Ganymede and Callisto
Differences in the number and speed of cometary impacts onto Jupiter’s large moons Ganymede and…
Living the high life is risky business for toads under threat from fungus
Midwife toads that live in the mountains are highly likely to die from a serious…
Bat echolocation: 3-D imaging differentiates how various bats generate biosonar signals
Researchers, using micro-computed tomography systems, have shed new light on the way bats echolocate. With…
Levitating magnet may yield new approach to clean energy
A new experiment that reproduces the magnetic fields of the Earth and other planets has…
Ice is ‘rotten’ in the Beaufort Sea
Recent observations show that Beaufort Sea ice was not as it appeared in the summer…
Cervical cancer: Combined drug and radiotherapy improves survival
Combining drugs and radiotherapy improves the survival chances of women receiving treatment for cervical cancer….
Mussel-inspired ‘glue’ for fetal membrane repair
A sealant inspired by mussels’ ability to stick to surfaces under wet conditions has shown…
HIV infection prematurely ages the brain
HIV infection or the treatments used to control it are prematurely aging the brain, researchers…