For decades, autism researchers have faced a baffling riddle: how to unravel a disorder that…
Month: May 2011
Lecithin component may reduce fatty liver, improve insulin sensitivity
A natural product called DLPC (dilauroyl phosphatidylcholine) increases sensitivity to insulin and reduces fatty liver…
Mars: Red planet’s rapid formation explains its small size relative to Earth
Mars developed in as little as two to four million years after the birth of…
Electron is surprisingly spherical, say scientists following 10-year study
Scientists have made the most accurate measurement yet of the shape of the humble electron,…
Fossil of giant ancient sea predator discovered
Paleontologists have discovered that a group of remarkable ancient sea creatures existed for much longer…
Long-term study of swine flu viruses shows increasing viral diversity
Although swine influenza viruses usually sicken only pigs, potentially one might also spark a pandemic…
2020 vision of vaccines for malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS
In a new article, experts discuss recent advances in vaccine development. New tools including systems…
Northern abalone: Endangered gourmet sea snail could be doomed by increasing ocean acidity
Increasing levels of ocean acidity could spell doom for British Columbia’s already beleaguered northern abalone,…
Japan earthquake appears to increase quake risk elsewhere in the country
Japan’s recent magnitude 9.0 earthquake, which triggered a devastating tsunami, relieved stress along part of…
Scientists discover new hitch to link nerve cell motors to their cargo
Scientists have discovered a protein that is involved in the motor-cargo mechanism that carries neurotransmitter…