Scientists are reporting discovery of an environmentally friendly way to make a key industrial material…
Month: February 2011
Early detection of lung cancer: Protein biomarkers in exhaled air
The earlier cancers can be detected, the better the chances of a cure. Researchers are…
Hydrogels used to make precise new sensor
Researchers are developing a new type of biological and chemical sensor that has few moving…
What makes fructose fattening? Some answers found in the brain
New research helps explain why fructose is fattening when compared to other sweeteners. The research…
Primates’ unique gene regulation mechanism: Little-understood DNA elements serve important purpose
Scientists have discovered a new way genes are regulated that is unique to primates. Long-known,…
HP Makes webOS Play With a Pad, a Pre and a Pint-Sized Smartie
HP on Wednesday unveiled its long-awaited webOS tablet as well as two smartphones running the…
HP unveils WebOS-based TouchPad, minus “Palm” brand (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – After months of anticipation, HP has finally announced the WebOS-based TouchPad, a…
Parkinson’s disease undermines language processing
It is becoming generally known that Parkinson’s disease influences more than a patient’s motor functions….
Telomere length as an indicator of life expectancy for the southern giant petrel
The length of telomeres, the DNA fragments that protect the ends of chromosomes from deterioration,…
Elevated levels of cardiac biomarkers following CABG surgery associated with increased risk of death
Patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery and had elevated levels of the cardiac…