Researchers have identified an enzyme that appears to be a significant regulator of breast cancer…
Month: June 2011
New mechanism used by cells to reverse silenced genes
Scientists have discovered a new mechanism used by cells in the body to turn on…
Babies are specially attuned to our voices and emotions
Young babies’ brains are already specially attuned to the sounds of human voices and emotions,…
Resistant mice provide clues about successful immune response to retroviruses
A new study identifies a key virus-sensing mechanism that is necessary for a successful immune…
Herbal medicine treatment reduces inflammation in allergen-induced asthma, study suggests
Researchers using a traditional Korean medicine, SO-CHEONG-RYONG-TANG (SCRT) that has long been used for the…
Using fear to guide smart investments
New research based on an examination of 50 years of market volatility in 10 stock…
MicroRNAs in the songbird brain respond to new songs
Whenever it hears an unfamiliar song from a male of the same species, a zebra…
The future of chip manufacturing
Researchers have shown how to make e-beam lithography, commonly used to prototype computer chips, more…
Evolutionary kings of the hill use good, bad and ugly mutations to speed ahead of competition
Evolutionary adaptation is often compared to climbing a hill, and organisms making the right combination…
Adult stem cells carry their own baggage: Epigenetics guides stem cell fate
Adult stem and progenitor cells may not contain a clean genetic slate after all. A…