There is now a clear target for the treatment of acute pancreatitis, according to researchers…
Month: August 2012
Too much protein HUWE1 causes intellectual disability
Two to three percent of children are born with an intellectual disability. Possibly by a…
No more sneezing: Allergen-free house plants
New research shows how targeting two bacterial genes into an ornamental plant Pelargonium, can produce…
How gene profiling in emphysema is helping to find a cure
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United…
First implantation of prototype bionic eye with 24 electrodes: ‘All of a sudden I could see a little flash of light’
In a major development, researchers in Australia have successfully performed the first implantation of an…
The “Nitro” Campaign and Java Zero-Day
The security community has been focused on the new Java zero-day exploits that appear to…
The “Nitro†Campaign and Java Zero-Day
The security community has been focused on the new Java zero-day exploits that appear to…
NASA’s Jupiter-bound Juno changes its orbit
Earlier today, navigators and mission controllers for NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter watched their computer…
Shading Earth: Delivering solar geoengineering materials to combat global warming may be feasible and affordable
A cost analysis of the technologies needed to transport materials into the stratosphere to reduce…
Domestic coal use linked to substantial lifetime risk of lung cancer in Xuanwei, China
The use of “smoky coal” for household cooking and heating is associated with a substantial…