A new study finds that chokeberry extract inhibits weight gain in insulin-resistant animals and modulates…
Month: July 2010
Virtual reality gives insight on protein structures
To understand a protein, it helps to get inside of it, and a professor has…
Microbicide containing engineered bacteria may inhibit HIV-1
Researchers from the U.S. and abroad used bacteria inherent to the human vaginal tract to…
Graphene organic photovoltaics: Flexible material only a few atoms thick may offer cheap solar power
A research team has produced flexible transparent carbon atom films that the researchers say have…
Yolink Helps Web Researchers Search Behind Links (Mashable)
Mashable – This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a…
Academic language impedes students’ ability to learn science, expert argues
Middle and high school students who read fluently in English class and on the Web…
Hops helps reduce ammonia produced by cattle
An agricultural scientist may have found a way to cut the amount of ammonia produced…
Diabetes monitoring device benefits not just people but dogs and other animals, too
A researcher is using a continuous glucose monitoring device — commonly used in humans with…
Charging up electric car batteries in environmentally-friendly way
Electromobility makes sense only if car batteries are charged using electricity from renewable energy sources….
Stem cells from surgery leftovers could repair damaged hearts
Scientists have for the first time succeeded in extracting vital stem cells from sections of…