Like mercury in a thermometer, ocean waters expand as they warm. This, along with melting…
Month: August 2011
Why only some obese people develop chronic diseases: Disease-causing fat cells found in those with metabolic syndrome
Researchers have discovered biological indicators that help explain why some obese people develop chronic diseases…
New factor in HIV infection uncovered
Scientists have revealed the specific process by which the HIV virus infects healthy T cells…
Climate cycles are driving wars: When El Nino warmth hits, tropical conflicts double
In the first study of its kind, researchers have linked a natural global climate cycle…
Researchers identify protein essential in transmission of Ebola virus
Researchers have used a robotic method to screen tens of thousands of compounds and identified…
Discovery of a 160-million-year-old fossil represents a new milestone in early mammal evolution
A remarkably well-preserved fossil discovered in northeast China provides new information about the earliest ancestors…
Researchers find ‘key’ used by Ebola virus to unlock cells and spread deadly infection
Researchers have identified a cellular protein that is critical for infection by the deadly Ebola…
Cholera pandemic’s source discovered
Researchers have used next generation sequencing to trace the source and explain the spread of…
Protein essential for Ebola virus infection is a promising antiviral target
Two research teams report identifying a critical protein that Ebola virus exploits to cause deadly…
Novel control of Dengue fever
The spread of Dengue fever in northern Australia may be controlled by a bacterium that…