Scientists have developed a new vaccine to treat cancer at the pre-clinical level. They developed…
Month: January 2012
Making poisonous plants and seeds safe and palatable: Canola now, cannabis next?
Every night millions of people go to bed hungry. New genetic technology can help us…
How cholera bacterium gains a foothold in the gut
Biologists have made an important advance in our understanding of the way cholera attacks the…
Heart of silk: Scientists use silk from the tasar silkworm as a scaffold for heart tissue
Damaged human heart muscle cannot be regenerated. Scar tissue grows in place of the damaged…
Research on vitamins could lead to the design of novel drugs to combat malaria
New research could lead to the design of more effective drugs to combat malaria. The…
Genetic variation that raises risk of serious complication linked to osteoporosis drugs identified
Researchers have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw…
Body location plays part in scratching pleasure
New research from a world-renowned itch expert shows that how good scratching an itch feels…
Bedwetting can be due to undiagnosed constipation
Bedwetting isn’t always due to problems with the bladder. Constipation is often the culprit; and…
Giant cell reveals metabolic secrets
Chemical reactions within the cell produce intermediate and end products in the form of small…
Making better electronic memory
A rare combination of electric and magnetic properties in a now readily producible material could…