MicroRNAs control gene expression with the help of a unique class of proteins called Argonautes….
Month: May 2010
Vitamin E provides new hope for patients with ‘silent’ liver disease
A daily dose of a specific form of vitamin E significantly improved the liver disease,…
Let there be light: Researchers discover new technology for controlling proteins
Researchers in Germany have succeeded in constructing small protein fragments which can block the incorrectly…
Gene find offers hope of screening test for bone disease
Scientists have discovered three genes linked to the development of Paget’s disease, a painful bone…
Cassini returning Enceladus gravity data
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft successfully completed its 26-hour gravity observation at Saturn’s moon Enceladus recently, sending…
Obama’s sombre oil leak prognosis
President Barack Obama says the Gulf oil slick is a “potentially unprecedented” environmental disaster, and…
Erasing Your Digital Tracks on the Web (PC World)
PC World – The Internet never forgets. Search engines crawl and index every last byte…
Best iPad Apps of April (Appolicious)
Appolicious – In just a month, my iPad has become an intrinsic part of my…
Sleeping well at 100 years of age: Study searches for the secrets to healthy longevity
Sleep issues were examined in a sample of 15,638 adults aged 65 and older, including…
Scientists look beyond diamond for quantum computing
A team of scientists that helped pioneer research into the quantum properties of a small…