A simple eight-question survey administered soon after injury can help predict which of the 30…
Month: July 2011
Anti-malaria drug chloroquine finding may lead to treatments for arthritis, cancer and other diseases
In a new study, scientists demonstrate on the molecular level how the anti-malaria drug chloroquine…
Rapid venom evolution in pit vipers may be defensive; Marsupials that prey on venomous snakes also evolve rapidly
Research delivers new insight about rapid toxin evolution in venomous snakes. New molecular research on…
Antibiotic disrupts termite microflora, reducing fertility, longevity
The microbial flora of the termite gut are necessary both for cellulose digestion and normal…
Research illuminating long-term non-progression suggests novel vaccination strategy for HIV
A major problem researchers have faced in attempting to develop a vaccine for HIV is…
ID1 protein boosts lung cancer in smokers, non-smokers; Potential anti-oncogenic target
Lung cancer is strongly correlated with smoking, and most lung cancer patients are current or…
How flu virus spreads to college community: Major implications for control
Many different strains of the H1N1 influenza virus were represented among 57 students at the…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft returns close-up image of giant asteroid Vesta
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has returned the first close-up image after beginning its orbit around the…
Using Twitter for public health surveillance of dental pain
In a new study, researchers have demonstrated that Twitter users are extensively sharing their experiences…
Deep below the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: New molecular model better explains diffusion of spill under water
For the first time, scientists gathered oil and gas directly as it escaped from a…