A small piece of RNA appears to play a big role in the development of…
Month: May 2010
New vaccines may come from forcing Giardia parasite to display its many disguises
The intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia changes outfits nearly as often as a fashion model on…
Catching multiple sclerosis before it strikes
Medical researchers have uncovered a new way of detecting MS in the blood. The findings…
Through the looking glass: Scientists peer into Antarctica’s past to see our future climate
In response to growing concerns about our planet’s changing climate, rising global temperatures and sea…
When the Gadget Police Come Knocking
The saga of the leaked fourth-generation iPhone continues to unfold, but now the story’s less…
The Case of the Lost-Then-Found iPhone 4G Prototype
It’s unlikely that spending time in a bar ever made anyone as famous as Brian…
High rates of at-risk drinking among elderly adults, study finds
Researchers find that more than a third of drinkers 60 years old and older consume…
Locating tsunami warning buoys
Australian researchers describe a mathematical model that can find the ten optimal sites at which…
CXCR4: A new drug target in lung cancer
Lung cancer patients whose tumors over-express a cell surface molecule called CXCR4 do significantly worse…
NASA satellite imagery keeping eye on the Gulf oil spill
NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites are helping keep tabs on the extent of the recent…