Until now, Earth was the only planet known to have vast reservoirs of water in…
Month: June 2012
Astronomers spy two planets in tight quarters as they orbit a distant star
Astronomers have discovered a bigger version of Earth locked in an orbital tug-of-war with a…
Stopping and starting cancer cell cycle weakens and defeats multiple myeloma
Researchers have devised an innovative boxer-like strategy, based on the serial use of two anti-cancer…
Waves of responders deploy omics to track Deepwater Horizon cleanup microbes
In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two…
Elephant seals help uncover slower-than-expected Antarctic melting
A team of scientists have drilled holes through an Antarctic ice shelf, the Fimbul Ice…
New anti-inflammatory drugs pinch off reactive oxygen species at the source
Scientists have identified a new type of anti-inflammatory compound that may be useful in treating…
Nano-infused paint can detect strain
Nanotube-infused paint can reveal strain in materials by its fluorescence. The material holds promise for…
Racial and gender profiling can affect outcome of traffic stops
Racial profiling can involve an additional factor: Gender. A researcher is analyzing police actions during…
Focusing on water for Central Everglades essential to reversing whole ecosystem’s continuing decline
Twelve years into a multibillion-dollar state and federal effort to save the Florida Everglades, little…
Lab-engineered kidney project reaches early milestone
Regenerative medicine researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have reached an early milestone in…