A “fight” between bacteria normally living in the intestines and the immune system, kicked off…
Month: August 2012
Climate warming refuted as reason for plant shifts in high-profile 2008 study
The simple model of how plants handle climate change doesn’t always explain what’s going on.
Research could lead to improved oil recovery, better environmental cleanup
Researchers have taken a new look at an old, but seldom-used technique developed by the…
Researcher’s fish-eye view could offer insights for human vision
A research team uncovered an enzyme’s role in the regulation of eye size in zebrafish….
Sometimes expressing anger can help a relationship in the long-term
It is not always best to forgive and forget in marriage, according to new research….
Timing of antibiotics important in reducing infections after C-section
Giving antibiotics before cesarean section surgery rather than just after the newborn’s umbilical cord is…
Fingering the culprit that polluted the Solar System
For decades it has been thought that a shock wave from a supernova explosion triggered…
Major recent earthquakes across the globe probably not linked
The past decade has been plagued with what seems to be a cluster of large…
Embryonic blood vessels that make blood stem cells can also make beating heart muscles
Stem cell researchers have found for the first time a surprising and unexpected plasticity in…
Healthy seafood comes from sustainable fish
When ordering seafood, the options are many and so are some of the things you…