Adult mice engineered to have more newborn neurons in their brain memory hub excelled at…
Month: April 2011
Hypothermia proves successful in younger cardiac patients too
Young adult patients with genetic heart diseases, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), substantially benefitted from…
‘Last resort’ antibiotics use on the rise, study suggests
A study of antibiotic use demonstrates increased use of carbapenems, over the last five years….
Search for advanced materials aided by discovery of hidden symmetries in nature
A new way of understanding the structure of proteins, polymers, minerals, and engineered materials has…
Nanoparticles offer hope for common skin allergy
Tiny particles only billionths of a meter in diameter — about two thousand would fit…
Common ‘chaperone’ protein found to work in surprising way
In the constantly morphing field of protein structure, scientists offer yet another surprise: a common…
Four new genes for Alzheimer’s disease risk identified
Researchers have identified four new genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Each gene individually adds to…
Potential treatment found for debilitating bone disease in wounded soldiers and children
Promising new research reveals a potentially highly effective treatment for heterotopic ossification (HO), a painful…
Self-cooling observed in graphene elctronics
With the first observation of thermoelectric effects at graphene contacts, researchers have found that graphene…
Apple debuts first iPad 2 ad: ‘We Believe’ (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – With the initial buzz surrounding the iPad 2 now gone, Apple has…