A single protein molecule may hold the key to turning cardiac stem cells into blood…
Month: June 2012
Muscular dystrophy: MG53 protein is shown to repair cell and tissue damage
Throughout the lifecycle, injury to the body’s cells occurs naturally, as well as through trauma….
Asymmetry may provide clue to superconductivity
Physicists are reporting intriguing new details regarding the quirky electronic properties of high-temperature superconductors (HTS)….
Structure of RNAi complex now crystal clear
Researchers have determined and analyzed the crystal structure of a yeast Argonaute protein bound to…
What motivates generosity? Researchers study Muslims and Catholics
Generosity is accepted and encouraged as a practice, but the reasons behind the behavior are…
Researchers estimate ice content of crater at moon’s south pole
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has returned data that indicate ice may make up…
Graphene is a tunable plasmonic medium
With a beam of infrared light, scientists have sent ripples of electrons along the surface…
All things big and small: The brain’s discerning taste for size
The brain organizes objects based on their physical size, with a specific region of the…
Online weight loss programs that feature successful dieters may help
A Web-based program featuring successful strategies of others who have lost weight may be an…
Respect matters more than money for happiness in life
New research suggests that overall happiness in life is more related to how much you…