By identifying a key protein that tells certain breast cancer cells when and how to…
Month: August 2012
More code cracking: Three related studies help uncover the rules governing gene transcription
A trio of groundbreaking publications report important methodological advances that will enable a better understanding…
Running mechanics, not metabolism, are the key to performance for elite sprinters
Contrary to traditional scientific understanding, sprint and endurance exercise differ fundamentally in the relationship between…
In fly DNA, the footprint of a fly virus
In a curious evolutionary twist, several species of a commonly studied fruit fly appear to…
Wrinkled surfaces could have widespread applications
Scientists have created wrinkled surfaces with precise sizes and patterns.
Artificial butter flavoring ingredient linked to key Alzheimer’s disease process
A new study raises concern about chronic exposure of workers in industry to a food…
Discovering new uses for old drugs
With the cost of putting a single new drug on the pharmacy shelves topping a…
New treatment target for deadly brain tumors
Scientists provide new insight into why the most common, deadly kind of brain tumor in…
Difficult to diagnose cases of infectious endocarditis solved with SPECT/CT imaging agent
When combined with standard diagnostic tests, functional imaging procedures have been shown to reduce the…
Getting to the root — unearthing the plant-microbe quid pro quo
The microbial community or microbiome that inhabits the niches immediately surrounding and inside a plant’s…