Scientists have developed the first cell-based model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by reprogramming skin cells…
Month: July 2012
Asteroid strikes cause the Moon’s surface to smooth
The lunar surface is marred by impact craters, remnants of the collisions that have occurred…
Amnestic mild cognitive impairment doubles risk of death
Researchers have found that people with a form of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a risk…
Frail, older adults with high blood pressure may have lower risk of mortality
A new study suggests that higher blood pressure is associated with lower mortality in extremely…
Neurons derived from cord blood cells may represent new therapeutic option
For more than 20 years, doctors have been using cells from blood that remains in…
Gold nanoparticles could treat prostate cancer with fewer side effects than chemotherapy
Scientists have found a more efficient way of targeting prostate tumors by using gold nanoparticles…
To clean up the mine, let fungus reproduce
Researchers have discovered that an Ascomycete fungus that is common in polluted water produces environmentally…
Force of nature: Defining the mechanical mechanisms in living cells
Researchers measured mechanical tension at the nanoscale to explore how living cells produce and detect…
Victory stance may be a universal gesture of triumph, not pride
When Olympic athletes throw up their arms, clench their fists and grimace after a win,…
Genetically engineered bacteria prevent mosquitoes from transmitting malaria
Researchers have genetically modified a bacterium commonly found in the mosquito’s midgut and found that…