It just takes a pinch. But from a sample of animal fat, a researcher can…
Month: June 2011
Barefoot running: To ditch the shoes or not?
A hot issue among runners is whether running in bare feet reduces or increases the…
Huge ancient language dictionary finished after 90 years
An ambitious project to identify, explain and provide citations for the words written in cuneiform…
Breakthrough method of stem cell expansion
Researchers have discovered a laboratory method to expand adult hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) using the…
New bonefish spawning location discovered offshore
Though bonefish are one of the most sought-after tropical sport fish in the world, drawing…
‘Sleep on it’ is sound, science-based advice, study suggests
In recent years, much sleep research has focused on memory, but now results of a…
Biochemical weakness of malaria parasite discovered; Vaccine to be developed
Every year, 10,000 pregnant women and up to 200,000 newborn babies are killed by the…
What mom thinks matters when it comes to mental illness, study finds
A new study shows that while family members often provide critical support, they also can…
New data still have scientists in dark over dark matter
A dark-matter experiment deep in the Soudan mine of Minnesota now has detected a seasonal…
Many patients with advanced cancers get treatments that won’t help, study finds
A study of more than 1,000 patients with colon cancer that had spread to distant…