Electron microscopy has led to a new theory to explain intriguing properties in a material…
Month: April 2012
How a bump on the head could have caused permanent disability
When Dr. Irene Gatti de Leon slipped on the ice and bumped her head, she…
Cyberbullying and bullying are not the same
New research comparing traditional bullying with cyberbullying finds that the dynamics of online bullying are…
Ocean acidification linked with larval oyster failure in hatcheries
A study by the scientists found that increased seawater carbon dioxide levels, resulting in more…
Water, water everywhere – but is it essential to life? New findings could lead to better industrial enzymes
Scientists have now challenged one of the key beliefs in chemistry: that proteins are dependent…
Uranus auroras glimpsed from Earth
For the first time, scientists have captured images of auroras above the giant ice planet…
Dealing with infertility is a complicated journey of options and decisions
When you cannot become a parent without outside help, making decisions to deal with your…
Recognizing flipped famous faces might indicate the mental health problem body dysmorphic disorder
Individuals with the mental health problem “body dysmorphic disorder” (BDD) cannot accurately detect negative facial…
Direct transfer of plant genes from chloroplasts into the cell nucleus: Gene function preserved despite structural differences in the DNA
Chloroplasts, the plant cell’s green solar power generators, were once living beings in their own…
Changes in gene expression may help explain high blood pressure in pregnancy
Researchers have discovered that changes in the gene expression of a key enzyme may contribute…