Healthy individuals who carry a gene variation linked to an increased risk of autism have…
Month: March 2012
Discovery offers insight into treating viral stomach flu
While researchers say that vaccines for intestinal infections are among the most difficult to develop,…
Graphene produced using microorganisms from an ordinary river
Scientists have synthesized graphene by reducing graphene oxide using microorganisms extracted from a local river.
Graphene: Potential for modelling cell membrane systems
Intriguing properties of graphene -— a single atomic-layer of carbon -— such as high electron…
Inhibitor causing male pattern baldness and target for hair-loss treatments identified
Researchers have identified an abnormal amount a protein called Prostaglandin D2 in the bald scalp…
New test may predict the possibility of a heart attack
New findings from a landmark research study shows a promising new blood test may be…
Quantum plasmons demonstrated in atomic-scale nanoparticles
Addressing a half-century-old question, engineers have conclusively determined how collective electron oscillations, called plasmons, behave…
Far higher potential for wind energy in India than previously estimated
A new assessment of wind energy in India has found that the potential for on-shore…
How the alphabet of data processing is growing: Flying ‘qubits’ generated
The alphabet of data processing could include more elements than the “0” and “1” in…
Seeing movement: Why the world in our head stays still when we move our eyes
When observing a fly buzzing around the room, we should have the impression that it…