Two new articles may help identify gene variants that contribute to the risks of developing…
Month: August 2012
Potent human toxins prevalent in Canada’s freshwaters
Nutrient pollution, one of the greatest threats to our freshwater resources, is responsible for the…
NASA’s ‘Mighty Eagle’ robotic prototype lander flies again at Marshall
The “Mighty Eagle,” a NASA robotic prototype lander, is soaring high again for a series…
Second flight instrument delivered for James Webb Space Telescope
The second of four main instruments to fly aboard NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (Webb)…
The scent of love: Decomposition and male sex pheromones
Young virgin female hide beetles (Dermestes maculatus) are attracted to cadavers by a combination of…
Deeply held religious beliefs prompting sick kids to be given ‘futile’ treatment
Parental hopes of a “miraculous intervention,” prompted by deeply held religious beliefs, are leading to…
New technology delivers sustained release of drugs for up to six months
A new technology which delivers sustained release of therapeutics for up to six months could…
NASA STEREO observes one of the fastest CMEs on record
On July 23, 2012, a massive cloud of solar material erupted off the sun’s right…
Supercomputers solve riddle of congenital heart defects
With the aid of pioneering technology, Danish scientists have charted several of the complex biological…
Speedy ions could add zip to quantum computers
Take that, sports cars! Physicists can accelerate their beryllium ions from zero to 100 miles…