The loudest animal on Earth, relative to its body size, is a tiny water boatman,…
Month: July 2011
A VIP for normal brain development
New research has identified a signaling pathway key for normal brain development in mice. Of…
Gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori protects against asthma
Infection with the gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori provides reliable protection against allergy-induced asthma, immunologists have…
Climate change could turn oxygen-free seas from blessing to curse for zooplankton
Zooplankton can use specialized adaptations that allow them to hide from predators in areas of…
Treatment approach to human Usher syndrome: Small molecules ignore stop signals
Researchers have now developed a new Usher treatment approach. Usher syndrome is the most common…
Dentists’ role in painkiller abuse
Dentists, pharmacists and addiction experts provides new research and recommendations to help dentists combat, rather…
Mutations can spur dangerous identity crisis in cells
A new study brings scientists one step closer to developing treatments for issues associated with…
Android OS and tablets get another rival with HP TouchPad (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Android’s facing some serious competition when it comes to the tablet market, and…
Ultimate energy efficiency: Magnetic microprocessors could use million times less energy than today’s silicon chips
Information theory and the second law of thermodynamics dictate that a logical operation in a…
Honeybees may not be as important to pollination services in the UK, study suggests
A new study suggests that honeybees may not be as important to pollination services in…