Statins drugs prescribed to treat high cholesterol may also work to slow prostate growth in…
Month: May 2012
Allergies? Some pollens are much more aggressive than others
There are pollens — and then there are pollens, as scientists from across Europe discovered…
Researchers improve fast-moving mobile networks
Mobile ad hoc networks allow people in multiple, rapidly-moving vehicles to communicate with each other…
Weight struggles? Blame new neurons in your hypothalamus
New nerve cells formed in a select part of the brain could hold considerable sway…
Newly discovered protein makes sure brain development isn’t ‘botched’
Scientists have discovered a protein that appears to play an important regulatory role in deciding…
Tea could aid Olympic cheating
Researchers have found that green and white teas could hide abnormal levels of testosterone in…
Rare neurons linked to empathy and self-awareness discovered in monkey brains
Scientists have discovered brain cells in monkeys that may be linked to self-awareness and empathy…
Mercury in dolphins higher downwind of power plants
A small pilot study found higher levels of toxic mercury in dolphins downwind of power…
Growth factor in stem cells may spur recovery from multiple sclerosis
A substance in human mesenchymal stem cells that promotes growth appears to spur restoration of…
Dry lands getting drier, wet getting wetter: Earth’s water cycle intensifying with atmospheric warming
A clear change in salinity has been detected in the world’s oceans, signaling shifts and…