A study using white matter shows that the brain remains capable of learning complex tasks…
Month: September 2012
Bone marrow holds secrets for treating colitis and Crohn’s
Researchers have unlocked secrets in bone marrow that could lead to improved treatments for colitis…
3-d time-lapse imaging captures twisted root mechanics for first time
Using an advanced 3-D time-lapse imaging system, a group of physicists and plant biologists have…
Eye proteins have germ-killing power, could lead to new antimicrobial drugs, study finds
When it comes to germ-busting power, the eyes have it, according to a new discovery…
Breast cancer treatment brings sexual difficulties for postmenopausal women
Women treated for breast cancer after menopause with aromatase inhibitors have very high levels of…
Melting Arctic ice cap at record
With Arctic ice cap at record low this summer, a geography professor predicts serious consequences…
Viruses help scientists battle pathogenic bacteria and improve water supply
Infectious bacteria received a taste of their own medicine from researchers who used viruses to…
Chemist may hold key to building a better toxin ‘mousetrap’
A chemist’s work could lead to big improvements in our ability to detect and eliminate…
Slow-moving rocks better odds that life crashed to Earth from space
Microorganisms that crashed to Earth embedded in the fragments of distant planets might have been…
Diversity, distribution of cutthroat trout in Colorado clarified
A novel genetic study has helped to clarify the native diversity and distribution of cutthroat…