The lens is what matters: if lens arrays could be made of glass, it would…
Month: December 2010
Activity of certain stem cell genes linked with worse outcomes in acute myeloid leukemia patients
Leukemia patients whose cancers express higher levels of genes associated with cancer stem cells have…
SOHO spots 2,000th comet
As people on Earth celebrate the holidays and prepare to ring in the New Year,…
Key interaction in hepatitis C virus identified
Scientists have identified a molecular interaction between a structural hepatitis C virus protein and a…
Dust shatters like glass: Several times more dust particles in atmosphere than previously thought
Microscopic particles of dust, emitted into the atmosphere when dirt breaks apart, follow similar fragment…
Quitting menthol cigarettes may be harder for some smokers
Menthol cigarettes may be harder to quit, particularly for some teens and African-Americans, who have…
New technology improves greenhouse, plant microclimates
New technology improves greenhouse climates by reducing solar heat radiation and temperatures during the hot…
Virus previously linked to chronic fatigue syndrome was a lab contaminant, not cause of disease, new study shows
A virus previously thought to be associated with chronic fatigue syndrome is not the cause…
Mechanism for signaling receptor recycling discovered
Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which signaling receptors recycle, a critical piece in understanding…
Many cancer cells found to have an ‘eat me’ signal
Researchers have discovered that many cancer cells carry the seeds of their own destruction —…