A forest may look like a forest, have many of the same trees that used…
Month: October 2011
Brain study reveals stress code
Neuroscientists investigating the ‘brain code’ claim to have made a significant step forwards in understanding…
Nanoparticles seek and destroy glioblastoma in mice
Scientists have combined a tumor-homing peptide, a cell-killing peptide, and a nanoparticle. When administered to…
Scientists find mechanism that leads to drug resistance in bacteria causing melioidosis
Researchers have identified a novel mechanism whereby the organism Burkholderia pseudomallei — the cause of…
Researchers discover new enzyme function for anemia
Researchers have discovered a new function for an enzyme that may protect against organ injury…
Engineers build smart petri dish: Device can be used for medical diagnostics, imaging cell growth continuously
The cameras in our cell phones have dramatically changed the way we share the special…
Rebooting the system: Immune cells repair damaged lung tissues after flu infection
There’s more than one way to mop up after a flu infection. Now, researchers report…
Virtual fly-through bronchoscopy yields real results
For patients with non-small cell lung cancer the accurate determination of the lymph node status…
Mapping immune genes in salmon
Scientists have identified and mapped a group of immune genes that are the key to…
Cell transformation from one type of cell to another
Researchers have now described a mechanism by which one cell can be converted into another…