Storing fruits and vegetables in ozone-enriched environments reduces spoilage. Scientists explain how ozone treatment could…
Month: April 2011
Drinking during pregnancy increases risk of premature birth, study finds
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, premature birth, and…
Experimental drug achieves unprecedented weight loss, clinical trial finds
An investigational combination of drugs already approved to treat obesity, migraine and epilepsy produced up…
Steve Jobs Official Biography Arrives in Early 2012 (Mashable)
Mashable – It’s official: the first official biography of Steve Jobs will be making its…
Berlin moves from capital of cool to start-up haven (AFP)
AFP – Already a magnet for tourists and young artists, Berlin is attracting a new…
Mapping the brain: New technique poised to untangle the complexity of the brain
Scientists have moved a step closer to being able to develop a computer model of…
Accelerated lab evolution of biomolecules could yield new generation of medicines
Scientists have harnessed the prowess of fast-replicating bacterial viruses, also known as phages, to accelerate…
New DNA role in modifying gene function: Findings suggest new approach could create highly targeted therapeutics
For years, scientists have thought of DNA as a passive blueprint capable only of producing…
New genetic study helps solve Darwin’s mystery about ancient evolution of flowering plants
The evolution and diversification of the more than 300,000 living species of flowering plants may…
West Antarctic warming triggered by warmer sea surface in tropical Pacific
New research shows that rising sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean drive atmospheric…