Researchers have uncovered the biological rationale for why large doses of corticosteroids given repeatedly over…
Month: July 2010
Infectious prions can arise spontaneously in normal brain tissue, study shows
In a startling new discovery, scientists have shown for the first time that abnormal prions,…
Yahoo Japan says to adopt Google’s search engine (Reuters)
Reuters – Yahoo Japan, Japan’s biggest Internet portal operator, said on Tuesday it will adopt…
Elder Care Puts Strain on Adult Parent-Child Relationship
Relationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and…
Keeping trains on track: Early-warning hazard system for the world’s railways
Researchers are collecting high-tech sensing data from satellites, airplanes, magnetic and soil sensors, and unmanned…
Preventing heart problems while keeping a cool head: Cause of flushing effect arising from cholesterol treatment with nicotinic acid
Cholesterol influences the health of our hearts and blood vessels. Conventional treatment attempts to reduce…
Delayed time zero in photoemission: New record in time measurement accuracy
Physicists have discovered a time delay when using light pulses to emit electrons from atoms….
SIRT1 gene important for memory
A protein implicated in many biological processes also may play a role in memory, according…
Indonesia’s puzzling Banda arc: New findings explain mystery behind geological development
The Banda arc — a gigantic 1,000km long, 180-degree curve in eastern Indonesia — has…
Slangy Italian teenagers become YouTube hit (Reuters)
Reuters – Two teenagers from the suburbs of Rome have become Italy’s newest media heroines…