An international team of researchers has reviewed the evidence linking exposure to atrazine — an…
Month: November 2011
New technique puts chemistry breakthroughs on the fast track
Scientists can now take that “a-ha” moment to go with a new method developed —…
Closer to finding treament for duchenne muscular dystrophy
Academics have made an important breakthrough in the development of a treatment for Duchenne Muscular…
How bacteria can break down hazardous environmental pollutants
Researchers now understand how bacteria can break down phosphonic acids, persistent and potentially hazardous environmental…
Earth’s past gives clues to future changes
Scientists are a step closer to predicting when and where earthquakes will occur after taking…
How bats ‘hear’ objects in their path
By placing real and virtual objects in the flight paths of bats, scientists have shed…
First U.S. large demonstration-scale injection of CO2 from a biofuel production facility begins
The Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium has begun injecting carbon dioxide for the first million-tonne demonstration…
The immune system has protective memory cells, researchers discover
The immune system possesses a type of cell that can be activated by tissues within…
New handle makes lifting infant car seats safer, easier
Engineers have developed a new handle for infant car seats that makes it easier for…
Restricted calorie diet improves heart function in obese patients with diabetes
A low-calorie diet eliminates insulin dependence and leads to improved heart function in obese patients…