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Month: September 2012
Scientists differentiate chemical bonds in individual molecules for first time using noncontact atomic force microscopy
IBM scientists have been able to differentiate the chemical bonds in individual molecules for the…
Study shows wildfires’ positive and negative economic impacts
Despite the disruptions they cause, large wildfires are a mixed economic bag for nearby communities,…
Feeling stressed by your job? Don’t blame your employer, study shows
Work stress, job satisfaction and health problems due to high stress have more to do…
Discovery of essential genes for drug-resistant bacteria reveals new, high-value drug targets
Biomedical scientists collaborating on translational research are reporting the discovery of a novel, and heretofore…
NASA Mars rover Opportunity reveals geological mystery: Spherical objects unlike previously found ‘blueberries’
NASA’s long-lived rover Opportunity has returned an image of the Martian surface that is puzzling…
Probing matters of the heart: Stem cell differentiation study sheds light on genetic basis of heart disease
Biologists have outlined how the interaction of genes, proteins that bind DNA, and molecules that…
‘Memristors’ based on transparent electronics offer technology of the future
Transparent electronics may find one of their newest applications as a next-generation replacement for some…
‘Smart bomb’ investigational breast cancer regimen provides promising outcome for retired minister
A 66-year-old Houston woman’s golf ball-sized breast tumor is now almost invisible to the naked…
BRCA mutations may be ‘Achilles’ heel’ for some metastatic breast cancers
Recent research could reveal whether metastatic breast cancer patients with BRCA gene mutations are particularly…