2011 has been dubbed as the year of specialized attacks. This fact has been very…
Month: March 2012
Scientists develop tools to make more complex biological machines from yeast
Scientists are one step closer to making more complex microscopic biological machines, following improvements in…
Novel therapy discovered for Crohn’s disease
Medical researchers have discovered important new information on the efficacy of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)…
Identifying specific cancers using molecular analysis
Researchers have discovered a method to identify cancer-causing rearrangements of genetic material called chromosomal translocations…
Facebook’s dark side
For the average narcissist, Facebook “offers a gateway for hundreds of shallow relationships and emotionally…
Warm weather puts trees on fast forward
Flowers are popping open and pollen is flying, driven by higher-than-normal temperatures across the eastern…
New antibiotic could make food safer and cows healthier
Food-borne diseases might soon have another warrior to contend with, thanks to a new molecule…
Circadian rhythms have profound influence on metabolic output
By analyzing the hundreds of metabolic products present in the liver, researchers have discovered that…
Discovery provides blueprint for new drugs that can inhibit hepatitis C virus
Chemists have produced the first high resolution structure of a molecule that when attached to…
One solution to global overfishing found
A new study indicates that “co-management” — a collaborative arrangement between local communities, conservation groups,…