Bisphenol A (BPA) — a substance that may have harmful health effects — occurs in…
Month: October 2011
Boaters’ risk of illness on Chicago River similar to other waterways
According to a new study, canoeing, kayaking, rowing, boating and fishing on the Chicago River…
Advance toward a breath test to diagnose multiple sclerosis
Scientists are reporting the development and successful tests in humans of a sensor array that…
Study analyzes only known footage of the largest woodpecker that ever lived
Most believe the imperial woodpecker faded unseen into history in the late 20th century in…
‘Magnetic tongue’ ready to help produce tastier processed foods
The “electronic nose,” which detects odors, has a companion among emerging futuristic “e-sensing” devices intended…
Genetic basis of human metabolic individuality identified; Research may lead to highly targeted, individualized therapies
In what is so far the largest investigation of its kind, researchers uncovered a wide…
Lab-made skin cells will aid transplantation, cancer, drug discovery research, say scientists
Researchers have found a way to create melanocytes from mouse tail cells using embryonic stem…
Controversy over reopening the ‘Sistine Chapel’ of Stone Age art
Plans to reopen Spain’s Altamira caves are stirring controversy over the possibility that tourists’ visits…
Infection is an important post-stroke problem
After a stroke the brain tries to protect itself by blocking all inflammation. However, this…
Gene responsible for relapses in young leukemia patients
One of the causes of resistance to cancer treatment in children is now beginning to…