Individuals at risk for clot-related diseases may benefit from taking common cholesterol-lowering drugs known as…
Month: May 2010
Bacterial genes that improve plant growth by 40% identified
To find out what makes microbe-plant interactions “tick,” scientists decoded the genome of a plant-dwelling…
EU’s Kroes says China ‘Great Firewall’ a WTO issue (AFP)
AFP – European Commission vice president Neelie Kroes said Monday that China’s censorship of Internet…
Study demonstrates art therapy’s effectiveness in pediatric asthma
In the first randomized trial of art therapy for asthma, researchers found that children with…
Laser cooling of solids for sensitive sensors
The sensors that allow satellites to take measurements are happiest when cold. Mechanical pumps onboard…
New technique may quickly distinguish between active and latent TB
An emerging technique designed to quickly distinguish between people with active and dormant tuberculosis may…
Ivy can protect old walls
The received wisdom that ivy destroys buildings has been overturned by a new study. Researchers…
Long-term use of vitamin E may decrease COPD risk, study finds
Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women 45 years of age and older may…
First large-scale formal quantitative test confirms Darwin’s theory of universal common ancestry
More than 150 years ago, Darwin proposed the theory of universal common ancestry, linking all…