Both innate and adaptive immune responses play an important role in controlling influenza virus infection,…
Month: June 2012
Insights into primate diversity: Lessons from the rhesus macaque
The rhesus macaque has three times as much genetic variation as humans. However despite much…
What you eat can prevent arsenic overload
New research has demonstrated that people who ate more dietary vitamin B12 and animal protein…
Has the speediest pulsar been found?
The fastest moving pulsar may have been found about 30,000 light years from Earth. This…
Adoption of advanced techniques could propel crop improvement
Scientists could take greater strides toward crop improvement if there were wider adoption of advanced…
Programmable DNA scissors found for bacterial immune system
Scientists have discovered a programmable RNA complex in the bacterial immune system that guides the…
Plasma startup creates high-energy light to make smaller microchips
A pair of aeronautical engineers working on fusion energy — harnessing the energy-generating mechanism of…
Cognitive-behavioral therapy effective in combatting anxiety disorders, study suggests
Whether it is a phobia like a fear of flying, public speaking or spiders, or…
Improving efficiencies in fuel, chemical and pharmaceutical industries
Engineering researchers have made a major breakthrough in developing a catalyst used during chemical reactions…
Cassini finds likely subsurface ocean on Saturn’s moon Titan
Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have revealed Saturn’s moon Titan likely harbors a layer of…