Once our nostrils clear after a cold, we take for granted that our sniffers will…
Month: August 2012
Scientists’ gold discovery sheds light on catalysis
Physicists have made an important advance in establishing the catalytic properties of gold at a…
New genetic regions influencing blood glucose traits revealed
Researchers have used a specially designed DNA chip, the MetaboChip array, to identify 38 new…
Ten new diabetes gene links offer picture of biology underlying disease
Ten more DNA regions linked to type 2 diabetes have been discovered by an international…
How stress and depression can shrink the brain
Major depression or chronic stress can cause the loss of brain volume, a condition that…
Mutations disrupt cellular recycling, cause a childhood genetic disease
Researchers have identified a key gene that, when mutated, causes the rare multisystem disorder Cornelia…
Curiosity sends high-resolution color images from Mars’ Gale Crater
NASA’s Curiosity rover has shipped back to Earth high-resolution color images of its surroundings on…
NASA conducts airborne study of Colorado landslide
NASA’s C-20A (Gulfstream III) Earth science aircraft, carrying a specially designed synthetic aperture radar, recently…
Hubble’s close encounter with the Tarantula
Turning its eye to the Tarantula Nebula, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a…
Remote Working During the Olympics: Any New Security Risks?
What enterprises need to consider as large numbers of staff prepare to work away from…