Researchers have determined the three-dimensional crystal structure of a protein that is key to boosting…
Month: January 2012
Diabetes study shines spotlight on lifestyle interventions
A new study assesses real-world lifestyle interventions to help delay or prevent the costly chronic…
Early-stage breast cancer patients lack knowledge; may not receive treatment they prefer
Many early-stage breast cancer survivors lacked knowledge about their disease and were not meaningfully involved…
Unexpected discovery opens up new opportunities for targeting cancer
Scientists have opened up a whole new approach to the therapeutic intervention for a family…
Dramatic links found between climate change, elk, plants, and birds
Climate change in the form of reduced snowfall in mountains is causing powerful and cascading…
‘Tiger mothers’ should tame parenting approach, expert says
A new study is refuting the “tiger mother” approach to parenting that pushes children to…
Backing out of the nanotunnel
Nanopores provide a versatile tool for probing molecular structures. A new study shows that one…
Novel anti-viral immune pathway discovered in mosquito
Virginia Tech researchers have identified a novel anti-viral pathway in the immune system of culicine…
Increased risk of developing asthma by age of three after Cesarean
A new study supports previous findings that children delivered by Cesarean section have an increased…
Fusion plasma research helps neurologists to hear above the noise
Fusion plasma researchers and neuroscientists are significantly improving our understanding of the data obtained from…