Scientists are reporting use of a new technology for sifting through the world’s largest remaining…
Month: February 2012
Exposure to micronutrients pre-pregnancy associated with gene modifications in offspring
The offspring of women who were given micronutrient supplements (minerals needed in small quantities, such…
Researchers take a step forward in transplanting pig cells to regenerate human cartilage
Researchers have recently studied the response of human NK cells against porcine chondrocytes. The results…
Heart beats to the rhythm of a circadian clock
Sudden cardiac death — catastrophic and unexpected fatal heart stoppage — is more likely to…
World of Warcraft boosts cognitive functioning in older adults
For some older adults, the online video game World of Warcraft (WoW) may provide more…
What can animals’ survival instincts tell us about understanding human emotion?
Can animals’ survival instincts shed additional light on what we know about human emotion? Neuroscientists…
How cancer cells change once they spread to distant organs
Oncologists have known that in order for cancer cells to spread, they must transform themselves…
NASA’s Spitzer finds solid buckyballs in space
Astronomers using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope have, for the first time, discovered buckyballs…
Earth’s clouds are getting lower, NASA satellite finds
Earth’s clouds got a little lower — about one percent on average — during the…
Online journalists censored, attacked: report
A global coalition against censorship is needed to protect online journalists and bloggers who are…