Researchers have invented an electrically conductive gel that is quick and easy to make, can…
Month: July 2012
Sequencing of fetal genomes using only maternal blood sample
Researchers have for the first time sequenced the genome of an unborn baby using only…
Single embryo transfer reduces the risk of perinatal mortality in IVF
A policy of single embryo transfer (SET) reduces the risk of perinatal mortality in infants…
Fertility preservation with cryopreservation of ovarian tissue: From experimental to mainstream
Although the first successful preservation of fertility from the freezing, thawing and grafting of ovarian…
Freezing all embryos in IVF with transfer in a later non-stimulated cycle may improve outcome
There is growing interest in a “freeze-all” embryo policy in IVF. Such an approach, which…
Seabirds study shows plastic pollution reaching surprising levels off coast of Pacific Northwest
Plastic pollution off the northwest coast of North America is reaching the level of the…
A new particle has been discovered — chances are, it is the Higgs boson
The long and complicated journey to detect the Higgs boson, which started with one small…
Urban athletes show that for orangutans, it pays to sway
Swaying trees is the way to go, if you are a primate crossing the jungle….
Toward an alternative for antibiotics to fight bacterial infections?
Mice that do not produce the receptor protein NLRP6, are better protected against bacterial infections…
Humidity increases odor perception in terrestrial hermit crabs
Olfaction in land crabs is still in an early transitional stage between life in water…