Cybercriminals are fond of capitalizing on big sporting events, and it doesn’t get any bigger…
Month: July 2012
Tumor cells’ inner workings predict cancer progression
Using a new assay method to study tumor cells, researchers have found evidence of clonal…
Scientists use microbes to make ‘clean’ methane
Microbes that convert electricity into methane gas could become an important source of renewable energy,…
Novel therapy may prevent damage to the retina in diabetic eye diseases
Targeting a key protein blocks two important pathways related to blood vessel leakage in diabetic…
A new Amish community is founded every three-and-a-half weeks in US, experts estimate
A new census of the Amish population in the United States estimates that a new…
Researchers find link between childhood abuse and age at menarche
Researchers have found an association between childhood physical and sexual abuse and age at menarche.
The longer you’re awake, the slower you get
Regardless of how tired you perceive yourself to be, lack of sleep can influence the…
Boys’ impulsiveness may result in better math ability
In a new study, girls and boys started grade school with different approaches to solving…
Computers can predict effects of HIV policies, study suggests
Policymakers in the fight against HIV/AIDS may have to wait years, even decades, to know…
Nano-FTIR: A new era in modern analytical chemistry
Nanoscience researchers have developed a new instrument that solves a prime question of materials science…