When disease-causing invaders like bacteria infect a human host, cells of various types swing into…
Month: February 2012
Largest-ever gene study of Type 2 diabetes finds variants across many ethnic groups
The largest genetics study to date of Type 2 diabetes has identified new gene variants…
Research finds ways that young couples experience less relationship stress, higher satisfaction
Young adults who easily engage in rewarding conversations with their partners are less likely to…
Nanotube therapy takes aim at breast cancer stem cells
Researchers have again shown that injecting multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) into tumors and heating them…
Obesity is associated with altered brain function
Researchers have found new evidence for the role of the brain in obesity.
What kind of chocolate is best? The last you taste, says a new study
Like to save the best for last? Here’s good news: If it’s the last, you’ll…
Right hand or left? How the brain solves a perceptual puzzle
When you see a picture of a hand, how do you know whether it’s a…
New target for Alzheimer’s drugs
UC Riverside biomedical scientists have identified a new link between a protein (beta-arrestin) and short-term…
Piranha vs. Arapaima: Engineers find inspiration for new materials in piranha-proof armor
It’s a matchup worthy of a late-night cable movie: put a school of starving piranha…
Scientists sound alarm over threat of untreatable gonorrhea in United States
The threat of multi-drug resistant gonorrhea is rising. Cephalosporins, the last line of defense, are…