Researchers have developed a new system to monitor how clouds affect large-scale solar photovoltaic power…
Month: September 2010
Surgery found effective for patients with aggressive prostate cancer, study suggests
In one of the first studies to focus exclusively on the outcomes after treatment for…
A shot to the heart: Nanoneedle delivers quantum dots to cell nucleus
Researchers have developed a tiny needle to deliver a shot of quantum dots right to…
Homeless youths most often victims of crime
Homeless youths in Toronto are victims of crime at rates that would be considered unacceptable…
Diving deeper into the gene pool: Innovative software analyzes diseased cells
New software, called miRNAkey, has been developed to search for microRNA patterns in both healthy…
Report predicts huge increase in osteoporotic fractures due to aging populations
Preliminary findings from an upcoming new report by the International Osteoporosis Foundation show alarming projections…
Interneurons are not all created equally: Some classes of interneurons may underlie distinct brain disorders
A type of neuron that, when malfunctioning, has been tied to epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia…
New level of control for the heart beat
The heart beat, nerve cell communication, and skeletal muscle function are all controlled by channels…
Complexity not so costly after all: Moderately complex plants and animals can be better equipped to adapt
The more complex a plant or animal, the more difficulty it should have adapting to…
BlackBerry unveils ‘PlayBook’ tablet computer (AFP)
AFP – BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is taking on iPad in the table computer…