A biosensor made of fluorescent proteins embedded in the shell of microscopic marine algae called…
Month: March 2012
Swarming and transporting
On its own, an ant is not particularly clever. But in a community, the insects…
Archaeologists reconstruct diet of Nelson’s navy with new chemical analysis of excavated bones
Salt beef, sea biscuits and the occasional weevil; the food endured by sailors during the…
Exercise is not enough for sedentary workers
Good physical condition is a route to better health, and in order to improve it,…
Simulation explains why HIV cure is elusive
New research shows why the development of a cure and new treatments for HIV have…
Plasma flows may shed light on predicting sunspot cycles
A geophysics researcher wants to look inside the sun. More accurately, she wants to simulate…
Scientists reprogram cancer cells with low doses of epigenetic drugs
Experimenting with cells in culture, researchers have breathed possible new life into two drugs once…
Antioxidant supplements seem to increase mortality, review shows
Previous research on animal and physiological models suggests that antioxidant supplements have beneficial effects that…
NASA GRAIL returns first student-selected moon images
One of two NASA spacecraft orbiting the moon has beamed back the first student-requested pictures…
Can our genes be making us fat?
While high-fat foods are thought to be of universal appeal, there is actually a lot…