Exposures to perchlorate (ClO4), a compound found at low levels in the environment, and thiocyanate…
Month: September 2012
Children, young adults treated with radioactive iodine at elevated risk of developing secondary primary cancer
Children and young adult thyroid cancer patients who are treated with radioactive iodine have an…
Khoe-San peoples diverged before ‘out-of-Africa’ migration of modern humans
The largest genomic study ever conducted among Khoe and San groups reveals that these groups…
Unusual symbiosis in marine microorganisms fertilizes ocean by fixing nitrogen
Scientists have discovered an unusual symbiosis between tiny single-celled algae and highly specialized bacteria. Their…
Pesticides not yet proven guilty of causing honeybee declines, experts say
The impact of crop pesticides on honeybee colonies is unlikely to cause colony collapse, according…
How the sub-Saharan cheetah got its stripes: Californian feral cats help unlock biological secret
Feral cats in Northern California have enabled researchers to unlock the biological secret behind a…
Many proteins exist in a state of ‘disorder’ and yet are functional
For 100 years, the dogma has been that amino acid sequence determines protein folding and…
Fear can be erased from the brain, research shows
Newly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain, according to new research….
Research uncovers path to defect-free thin films
Scientists have discovered a strain relaxation phenomenon in cobaltites that has eluded researchers for decades…
As painkiller overdoses mount, researchers outline effective approaches to curb epidemic
Prescription painkillers are responsible for more fatal overdoses in the United States than heroin and…