Using a unique nanostructure, researchers have demonstrated for the first time that a promising hydrogen…
Month: August 2012
Antimicrobials from personal care products found in statewide survey of Minnesota’s rivers and lakes
A team of scientists has completed the first statewide analysis of freshwater bodies in Minnesota,…
Babies may not have a ‘moral compass’ after all
New research is casting doubt on a landmark US study that suggested infants as young…
When it comes to food, chimps only think of themselves
A sense of fairness is an important part of human behavior, yet a research team…
Giving to charity: Why do we donate more money to individuals when they are members of a group?
When charity recipients seem to belong to a cohesive group, donors will make stronger judgments…
Vaccine targets malignant brain cancer antigens, significantly lengthens survival
An experimental immune-based therapy more than doubled median survival of patients diagnosed with the most…
Noise down, neuron signals up
A new model of background noise present in the nervous system could help better understand…
Asymmetric warfare between earwigs explored
Symmetrical looks are highly prized in the animal kingdom, but according to biologists studying an…
Mechanisms of acquired chemoresistance in ovarian cancer identified
Disease has high heterogeneity. First-line chemosensitivity associated with subsequent chemoresistance. Gene identified that may predict…
New toilet developed: Needs no connection to water supply
There are 2.6 billion people in the world who have no access to a decent…