Combat veterans are more risk-averse investors than their counterparts who have never been in battle,…
Month: April 2012
Maternal obesity, diabetes associated with autism, other developmental disorders
A major study of the relationships between maternal metabolic conditions and the risk that a…
Novel compound demonstrates anti-leukemic effect in zebrafish, shows promise for human treatment
A novel anti-leukemia compound with little toxicity successfully treated zebrafish with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia…
Faster, cheaper way found to cool electronic devices
Researchers have developed a more efficient, less expensive way of cooling electronic devices – particularly…
Bright future for alternative energy with greener solar cells
Research to green alternative energy technologies has led to a dye-sensitized solar cell that uses…
Obesity accounts for 21 percent of U.S. health care costs, study finds
Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs – more than…
Cells on the move: Why some cells stay on track and others don’t
Cells on the move reach forward with lamellipodia and filopodia, cytoplasmic sheets and rods supported…
New technique determines which patients with homocystinuria are most likely to respond to vitamin B6 treatment based on their genotypes
A new technique, surrogate organism genetics, has been used to “swap” yeast genes with human…
Evolution at sea: Long-term experiments indicate phytoplankton can adapt to ocean acidification
Fossil fuel derived carbon dioxide has a serious impact on global climate but also a…
Genes identified in common childhood obesity
Genetics researchers have identified at least two new gene variants that increase the risk of…