Many scientists in academia bemoan the fact that their lifestyles do not allow them to…
Month: August 2010
Scientist IDs genes that promise to make biofuel production more efficient, economical
Metabolic engineers have taken the first step toward the more efficient and economical production of…
Cervical cancer: Drug and radiotherapy treatment saves lives, researchers find
Medical researchers in the UK have made a significant advance in the treatment of cervical…
How the storehouses of plant cells are formed
Researchers have shown for the first time that a specific protein plays an indispensable role…
Scientists pry new information from disease-causing, shellfish-borne bacterium
Researchers have uncovered a key weapon in the molecular arsenal the infectious bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus…
Brain gene expression changes when honey bees go the distance
Tricking honey bees into thinking they have traveled long distance to find food alters gene…
Pakistan rebels find friends on Facebook, Twitter (AFP)
AFP – Hardline groups in Pakistan are plugging into Western online favourites Facebook and Twitter…
Bharti India CEO: Blackberry solution has to come from RIM (Reuters)
Reuters – A solution to security concerns on BlackBerry has to come from Research in…
E-reading: Revolution in the making or fading fad? (AP)
AP – The marriage of an American technology firm and a Taiwanese display panel manufacturer…
Workplace wellness plan saves money over the long-term, new study shows
A Midwest utility company learned firsthand that it pays to keep healthy employees fit, reaping…