Increased low-grade inflammation in the body resulting from obesity is widely viewed as contributing to…
Month: September 2011
TB vaccine candidate shows early promise
Researchers say that they have developed a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate that proved both potent…
Gene defect predisposes people to leukemia
Mutations on a gene that regulates the transition of primitive blood-forming cells to white blood…
A whole new light on graphene metamaterials: Tunable graphene device is first tool in a kit for putting terahertz light to work
Invisible terahertz light can detect explosives, image drug structures, and pinpoint skin cancer, but practical…
Potential vaccine readies immune system to kill tuberculosis in mice
Researchers have developed a potential vaccine against tuberculosis that completely eliminates tuberculosis bacteria from infected…
Fast, cheap, and accurate: Detecting CO2 with a fluorescent twist
Detecting specific gases in the air is possible using a number of different existing technologies,…
The emotional brain in youth: Research suggests how to diagnose and treat mood disorders in children and adolescents
In recent years, a considerable increase in the number of children and adolescents evaluated, diagnosed…
World’s smallest electric motor made from a single molecule
Chemists have developed the world’s first single molecule electric motor, a development that may potentially…
Mystery of disappearing bird digit solved
Researchers have solved the evolutionary mystery of origin of bird digits.
Amazon Shows Off Possible Kindle Tablet Interface (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – Right now, the only person in tech media who knows what the upcoming…