Scientists have identified the molecular basis for DNA breakage, a hallmark of cancer cells.
Month: July 2011
Reinventing the toilet for safe and affordable sanitation
Scientists are working to develop new technology for processing human waste without links to water,…
Gradual bone reduction seen in some birth control pill users
Birth control pills may reduce a woman’s bone density, according to a new study. Impacts…
New graphene discovery boosts oil exploration efforts, could enable self-powered microsensors
Researchers have developed a new method to harvest energy from flowing water. The research team…
New evidence of age-related decline in the brain’s master circadian clock
A new study of the brain’s master circadian clock reveals that a key pattern of…
Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia yield 18 new species of rare ferns and flowering plants
Recent botanical exploration efforts in the rugged Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) have increased the known…
FDA plans oversight of some mobile medical apps (Reuters)
Reuters – A fast-growing number of software applications offers doctors the chance to view X-rays…
Record long algal bloom in Disko Bay, Greenland
Often, the algal bloom in Disko Bay in Greenland has a short burst of just…
How the early human embryo acquires its shape through ‘organizer’ cells
How is it that a disc-like cluster of cells transforms within the first month of…
Mysterious fossils provide new clues to insect evolution
Scientists have discovered a new insect order from the Lower Cretaceous of South America. The…