When one observes a jellyfish pulsating through the ocean, Greek mythology probably doesn’t immediately come…
Month: July 2012
Benefits of HIV drugs rise, but less than previously believed
The percentage of HIV patients taking antiretroviral drugs who experienced the full benefit of the…
HPV testing in HIV-positive women may help reduce frequent cervical cancer screening
Compared to the general population, HIV-positive women have a high risk of cervical cancer and…
New line of approach for combination therapy against Melanoma
A melanoma is a malignant form of skin cancer and is one of the most…
Hair samples from infants show exposure to anti-HIV drugs in the womb and during breast-feeding
Researchers have used hair and blood samples from three-month old infants born to HIV-positive mothers…
Researchers produce first complete computer model of an organism
In a breakthrough effort for computational biology, the world’s first complete computer model of an…
U.S. experiences warm and dry June; drought expands to 56% of lower 48
The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during June was 71.2°F, 2.0°F above the 20th…
June global temperatures fourth highest on record
The globally averaged temperature for June 2012 marked the fourth warmest June since record keeping…
Dairy researchers identify bacterial spoilers in milk
Our days of crying over spoiled milk could be over, thanks to food scientists. Milk…
Fifty metric tons of marine debris from Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette arrived back in its homeport of Honolulu a few days…