Chemists often have to resort to destructive methods to analyze samples. For instance, they need…
Month: January 2012
New hope for better treatment of psoriasis
Researchers are developing a promising new treatment for psoriasis. The study focuses on the psoriasin…
Swallow a pill and let your doctor tour your insides
Researchers have successfully tested a controllable endoscopic capsule, inspired by science fiction, that has the…
Farthest developing galaxy cluster ever found
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a cluster of galaxies in the initial stages of…
Protein changes identified in early-onset Alzheimer’s
Researchers have identified chemical changes taking place in the brains of persons destined to develop…
Metal oxide simulations could help green technology
Researchers have proposed a radical new way of thinking about the chemical reactions between water…
Brain activity linked to delusion-like experience
People with schizophrenia showed greater brain activity during tests that induce a brief, mild form…
Cancer cells feed on sugar-free diet
Cancer cells have been long known to have a “sweet tooth,” using vast amounts of…
Predicting which lung cancer drugs are most likely to work
Researchers have shown that DNA changes in a gene that drives the growth of a…
3-D modeling software benefits kids with autism
A new study describes how workshops to teach Google’s 3D modeling software to kids with…