Appolicious – It had to happen eventually, what with 500,000 Android devices being activated every…
Month: October 2011
Rising to a global health challenge, students coax yeast cells to add vitamins to bread
Any way you slice it, bread that contains critical nutrients could help combat malnutrition in…
DNA vaccines show promise in preventing dental caries
In a new study, researchers in China demonstrate that anti-caries DNA vaccines, including pGJA-P/VAX, are…
You are what you eat: Low fat diet with fish oil slows growth of human prostate cancer cells, study suggests
A low-fat diet with fish oil supplements eaten for four to six weeks prior to…
Dividing corn stover makes ethanol conversion more efficient
Not all parts of a corn stalk are equal, and they shouldn’t be treated that…
Geothermal mapping report confirms vast coast-to-coast clean energy source in U.S.
New research documents significant geothermal resources across the United States capable of producing more than…
Chain hotels lead the way in going green, analysis finds
Chain hotels are doing a better job of going green than their independent competitors, say…
Surgical treatment within six months of lumbar disc herniation symptoms associated with improved outcomes
A new study has found that patients with herniated lumbar disc symptoms were significantly worse…
Study explains paradox of insulin resistance genetics
A paradox in understanding insulin resistance is figuring out why insulin-resistant livers make more fat….
‘Junk DNA’ defines differences between humans and chimps
DNA sequences for human and chimpanzees are nearly identical, despite vast phenotypical differences between the…