Each community of soil microbes has a unique fingerprint that can potentially be used to…
Month: July 2011
Nanotechnology for water filter
Nanotechnology has developed tremendously in the past decade and was able to create many new…
Chronic pain in homeless people not managed well, study finds; Almost half reported using street drugs to treat their pain
Chronic pain is not managed well in the general population and it’s an even greater…
Stronger social safety net leads to decrease in stress, childhood obesity
Social safety net programs that reduce psychosocial stressors for low-income families also ultimately lead to…
Regulatory hurdles hinder biofuels market, experts say
Researchers argue that regulatory innovations are needed to keep pace with technological innovations in the…
Robots to check inside the innards of nuclear reactors
Scientists have develop robots equipped with cameras that can navigate the underground pipes of a…
Is anesthesia dangerous?
In pure numerical terms, anesthesia-associated mortality has risen again. The reasons for this are the…
A twisted ring in the Galactic Centre
Astronomers have observed unprecedented views of a ring in the center of our Milky Way…
Scavenger cells accomplices to viruses
Mucosal epithelia are well-protected against pathogenic germs. However, individual viruses, such as the HI virus,…
Detrimental weight loss: Scientists discover link between fat-cleaving enzymes and cancer-associated cachexia
Scientists in Austria have now directly linked lipid metabolism and cancer-associated cachexia. The researchers report…