A new nanotube super sensor is able to detect subtle differences with a single sniff….
Month: May 2012
Tiny channel cleanses blood
A microfluidic device separates bacteria and immune cells from red blood cells.
Mining for heat: Abandoned mine tunnels might ferry geothermal energy from deep underground
Abandoned mine tunnels might ferry geothermal energy from deep underground to help heat homes and…
Freezing Parkinson’s in its tracks
Scientists have developed a peptide that protects dopamine-producing neurons, freezing neurodegeneration in its tracks in…
Brains wired for ‘avalanches’ — and learning
Researchers reveal the connection between a model of learning in the brain and the cascading…
Increased fructose consumption may deplete cellular energy in patients with obesity and diabetes
Obese people who consume increased amounts of fructose, a type of sugar that is found…
Evidence of familial vulnerability for epilepsy and psychosis
Although the two disorders may seem dissimilar, epilepsy and psychosis are associated. Individuals with epilepsy…
New hope for PAD sufferers
Research by vascular surgeons may offer new hope to sufferers of peripheral artery disease, the…
Combination of two drugs reverses liver tumors, study suggests
The combination of two inhibitors of protein mTOR stops the growth of primary liver cancer…
Eye size determined by maximum running speed in mammals
Maximum running speed is the most important variable influencing mammalian eye size other than body…