An orthopedic surgeon suspects that the nagging pain and inflammation that women can experience in…
Month: August 2011
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Carbon hitches a ride from field to market: Agriculture’s mobile nature makes predicting regional greenhouse gas impacts more complex
New research that tracked carbon’s movement in US crop production found that regional carbon sinks…
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Review: Acer media-center PC has built-in touchpad (AP)
AP – Flat-panel TVs and PCs go great together — the PC gets a giant…
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New urine test shows prostate cancer risk; Test for gene fusion can assist in the early detection of prostate cancer
A new urine test can help aid early detection of and treatment decisions about prostate…
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Potential anti-cancer therapy that starves cancer cells of glucose identified
Researchers have identified a compound that attacks the Achilles’ heel of certain cancer cells by…
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Rising carbon dioxide could reverse drying effects of higher temperatures on rangelands
Rising carbon dioxide levels can reverse the drying effects of predicted higher temperatures on semi-arid…
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Six million years of savanna: Grasslands, wooded grasslands accompanied human evolution
Scientists have used chemical isotopes in ancient soil to measure prehistoric tree cover — in…
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Natural killer cells participate in immune response against HIV
A new study shows for the first time that natural killer cells, which are part…
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Unconventional hunt for new cancer targets leads to a powerful drug candidate for leukemia
Scientists have used an unconventional approach to cancer drug discovery to identify a new potential…
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What steers vampire bats to blood: Heat-detecting molecules on noses discovered
Scientists have known for years that when vampire bats tear through an animal’s skin with…