Researchers are processing satellite imagery of regions in Japan affected by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake…
Month: March 2011
MRSA infection shown to be seasonal
A new study has found a significant increase in the occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus…
Cutting carbon dioxide could help prevent droughts, new research shows
Recent climate modeling has shown that reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere…
Gambling problems are more common than drinking problems, according to first-of-its-kind study
After age 21, problem gambling is considerably more common among US adults than alcohol dependence,…
A safer, more effective morphine may soon be possible
An orphan drug originally used for HIV treatment has been found to short-circuit the process…
Novel immune therapy for pancreatic cancer developed
Researchers have discovered a novel way of treating pancreatic cancer by activating the immune system…
Artifacts in Texas predate Clovis culture by 2,500 years, new study shows
Researchers in Texas have discovered thousands of human artifacts in a layer of earth that…
Can we get more social benefits from forests and have higher biodiversity?
When local residents are allowed to make rules about managing nearby forests, the forests are…
Remarkable fossil: 525-million-year-old discovery of ‘feathered helmet from beyond the clouds’
Researchers have discovered a remarkable fossil which sheds new light on an important group of…
Potential new non-insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes found
Researchers have discovered a hormone pathway that potentially could lead to new ways of treating…