Scientists have demonstrated the efficacy of a “wearable,” portable PET scanner they’ve developed for rats….
Month: March 2011
Untapped crop data from Africa predicts corn peril if temperatures rise
Researchers have found a valuable, untapped resource in historical data from crop yield trials conducted…
Chronic liver cirrhosis clues: Study finds 15 new genetic signposts for primary biliary cirrhosis
Researchers have provided new clues to the genetic causes of primary biliary cirrhosis — a…
‘Good cholesterol’ structure identified, could help explain protective effects
Researchers have determined the structure of human HDL cholesterol and say the finding could help…
Combination overcomes breast cancer resistance to herceptin
Breast cancer tumors take numerous paths to resist the targeted drug Herceptin, but a single…
With new method, researchers can infer how tumors evolve and spread
A new method of analyzing cancerous tumors suggests that tumors may not evolve gradually, but…
Breakthrough in nanocomposite for high-capacity hydrogen storage
Researchers have designed a new composite material for hydrogen storage consisting of nanoparticles of magnesium…
Halibut stock decline forces increased management measures for southeast Alaska charter fleet
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has announced it is implementing the regulatory recommendations of the International Pacific…
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: The far side of the moon — and all the way around
Because the moon is tidally locked (meaning the same side always faces Earth), it was…
Marangoni convection in space: Observing wine-glass phenomenon in a gravity-free environment
What do a wine glass on Earth and an International Space Station experiment have in…