Month: July 2012

Tissue engineers have used tiny, artificial fiber scaffolds thousands of times smaller than a human…

A new analysis of the common accretion-disk model explaining how planets form in a debris…

Scientists have discovered two genetic variants associated with the substantial, rapid weight gain occurring in…

Research has determined how adding various levels of the enzyme phytase to the diet improves…

Computerized aids that include person-like characteristics can influence trust and dependence among adults, according to…

Frequent abuse by a parent can increase a child’s cancer risk in adulthood, and the…

Researchers have developed a new approach to creating the complex array of wires and connections…

The sun breaks through the clouds — and surfaces start cleaning themselves! It may sound…

A small, naturally occurring nucleic acid sequence, called a microRNA, known to regulate a number…

Inspired by nature, an international research team has created synthetic pores that mimic the activity…