Researchers have used EarthScope data to build the first comprehensive earthquake catalog for Arizona.
Month: August 2012
Hearing the telltale sounds of dangerous chemicals
Researchers have developed a new chemical sensor that can simultaneously identify multiple nerve agents.
Social behavior of cancer cells leads experts to suggest launching ‘social networking war’ against cancer
A researcher says that cancer scientists should look to cyber-warfare tactics to fight the body’s…
Studies seek better understanding and treatment of depression
Connecting the dots between two molecules whose levels are decreased in depression and increased by…
Closing in on the border between primordial plasma and ordinary matter
Scientists have observed first glimpses of a possible boundary separating ordinary nuclear matter, composed of…
Impulsive micromanager microbes help plants adapt, survive
Soil microbes are impulsive. So much so that they help plants face the challenges of…
Scientists devise new strategy to destroy multiple myeloma
Researchers are reporting promising results from laboratory and animal experiments involving a new combination therapy…
Engineered pancreatic tissues could lead to better transplants for diabetics
Researchers have built pancreatic tissue with insulin-secreting cells, surrounded by a three-dimensional network of blood…
Macabre finds in the bog at Alken Enge, Denmark: Skeletal remains of hundreds of warriors unearthed
A fractured skull and a thighbone hacked in half. Finds of damaged human bones along…
Feedback can have a negative impact on performance
When people receive feedback during complex decision-making tasks, their performance gets worse according to a…