The electric power industry expects eventually to implement carbon capture of emissions in order to…
Month: May 2012
Super-sensitive tests could detect diseases earlier
Scientists have developed an ultra-sensitive test that should enable them to detect signs of a…
More summer heatwaves likely in Europe: Predictability of European summer heat from spring and winter rainfall
The prediction, one season ahead, of summer heat waves in Europe remains a challenge. A…
Discovery expected to shift research direction in lupus and asthma
Newfound details of the immune system suggest a role for never-before-considered drug classes in the…
Disease that stunts infants’ growth traced to same gene that makes kids grow too fast
Geneticists have identified the mutation responsible for IMAGe syndrome, a rare disorder that stunts infants’…
Garlic constituent blocks biofilm formation, could benefit cystic fibrosis patients and others
E Pluribus Unum, the de facto motto of the United States, could just as well…
Genes culled from desert soils suggest potential medical resource
Despite their ecologic similarity, soils from three geographically distinct areas of the American southwest harbor…
Tongue analysis software uses ancient Chinese medicine to warn of disease
Researchers have developed computer software that automatically analyzes images of the tongue, one of the…
New prostate cancer screening guidelines face a tough sell, study suggests
Recent recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force advising elimination of routine prostate-specific antigen…
It’s in the genes: Research pinpoints how plants know when to flower
Scientists believe they’ve pinpointed the last crucial piece of the 80-year-old puzzle of how plants…