A new study has identified molecular changes responsible for abnormal cholesterol production and metabolism in…
Month: June 2012
NASA’s Spitzer finds first objects burned furiously
The faint, lumpy glow given off by the very first objects in the universe may…
A super tiny giraffe
An engineering graduate student wins first place in ‘Science as Art’ competition for magnified image…
HIV superinfection rate comparable to initial HIV infection
A new study finds superinfection may be as common as initial HIV infection and is…
Second-hand smoke affects bladder function in children, study suggests
Children with mothers who smoke are at even higher-risk for developing health disorders.Medical researchers have…
Molecular mechanism associated with human immune disorder, XLP disease, explained
Scientists have made an important breakthrough in the field of immunology. They have explained a…
Quantum computers move closer to reality, thanks to highly enriched and highly purified silicon
Scientists have made the next step towards making quantum computing a reality — through the…
Scientists discover huge phytoplankton bloom in ice-covered waters
Scientists have discovered a massive bloom of phytoplankton beneath ice-covered Arctic waters. Until now, sea…
Slashing energy needs for next-generation memory
Researchers have unveiled a new data-encoding scheme that slashes more than 30 percent of the…
‘Nanocable’ could be big boon for energy storage
Researchers have created a coaxial nanocable capacitor that outperforms previously reported microcapacitors. The three-layer, 100-nanometer-wide…