Scientists have developed a novel technique to observe previously unknown details of how folded structures…
Month: February 2011
Science
Continue Reading
Successful operation of carbon nanotube-based integrated circuits manufactured on plastic substrates
Scientists have developed a simple and fast process to manufacture high-quality carbon nanotube-based thin film…
Science
Continue Reading
The hitch in the drug? The itch in the drug: Scientists discover clue to ending chronic itching side effect of certain drugs
Scratching deep beneath the surface, a team of researchers the U.S. and South Korea have…
Science
Continue Reading
Border patrol: Immune cells protect body from invaders
Barrier sites — the skin, gut, lung — limit the inner body’s exposure to allergens,…
Science
Continue Reading
Earth warming unevenly: Tropical Atlantic sees weaker trade winds and more rainfall
Earth is gradually warming, but not evenly. Efforts to pin down regional climate impacts of…
Science
Continue Reading
Heavy drinking in older teenagers has long- and short-term consequences
In a systematic review of current evidence, researchers conclude that there is enough evidence to…
Science
Continue Reading
Using mining by-products to reduce algal blooms
Researchers in Australia have shown that some mining by-products can be effective in preventing nutrients…
Science
Continue Reading
Limited lymph node removal for certain breast cancer does not appear to result in poorer survival
Among patients with early-stage breast cancer that had spread to a nearby lymph node and…
Science
Continue Reading
Second pathway for antidepressants: New fluorescent assay reveals TREK1 mechanism
Researchers have developed a unique cell-based fluorescent assay that enabled them to identify a means…
Science
Continue Reading
Why HIV-uninfected babies born to mothers with HIV might be more vulnerable to infections
Babies whose mothers have HIV, but who are not HIV-infected themselves, are born with lower…