For better or worse, a popular class of anti-diabetic drugs does more than lower blood…
Month: July 2011
Metabolic shift may offer early cancer clue
Cancer cells are well known for their altered metabolisms, which may help them generate the…
Hot springs microbe yields record-breaking, heat-tolerant enzyme
Scientists looking for unusual cellulose-digesting enzymes, called cellulases, have found one that works at a…
New technology enables quick and scarless surgery for stomach tumors
Singapore scientists have pioneered a new surgery technology which enables quick and scar-less surgery for…
Radiation rates for breast cancer may be underestimated, study finds
More breast cancer patients than previously believed may be receiving radiation treatments after breast-conserving surgery,…
Those aching joints could be in your genes
A study of 2,500 identical and fraternal twins reveals that genetic factors affect both spine…
Kinetochores prefer the ‘silent’ DNA sections of the chromosome
The protein complex responsible for the distribution of chromosomes during cell division is assembled in…
Best-preserved house from the period of the Kingdom of Israel is uncovered at Tel Shikmona
Exceptional detective-archaeological work at the first season of archaeological digs at Tel Shikmona, on the…
Embedding microchips in ornamental shrubs
A new technology was introduced to embed identification chips in rose canes. Researchers designed and…
Voting in elections is stressful — emotionally and physiologically
A new study has found that the level of cortisol — the “stress hormone” —…