Using a new comprehensive index designed to assess the benefits to people of healthy oceans,…
Month: August 2012
New report presents research program for solar and space physics over the next decade
A new report from the National Research Council presents a prioritized program of basic and…
Phoenix cluster sets record pace at forming stars
Astronomers have found an extraordinary galaxy cluster, one of the largest objects in the universe,…
DNA deletions promote cancer, collateral damage makes it vulnerable
Genomic deletions promote cancer by carving up or eliminating tumor-suppressor genes, but now scientists report…
Behaviors of the tiniest water droplets revealed
A new study has uncovered fundamental details about the hexamer structures that make up the…
‘CYCLOPS’ genes may serve as an Achilles’ heel in tumor cells
Researchers have identified a new class of genes, dubbed CYCLOPS, that may serve as an…
Genetic material in blood cells may affect malaria parasites
Researchers may finally have discovered why people with sickle cell disease get milder cases of…
Greenland melting breaks record four weeks before season’s end
Melting over the Greenland ice sheet shattered the seasonal record on Aug. 8 — a…
Future increases in US natural gas exports and domestic prices may not be as large as thought
Amid policy debate over potential liquefied natural gas exports from the United States, a new…
Therapy combining exercise and neuroprotective agent shows promise for stroke victims
In a new study, scientists report that a therapy combining exercise with the neurovascular protective…