Researchers have revealed the mechanism by which neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and…
Month: September 2012
Mathematical model may lead to safer chemotherapy
A new study explains why certain patients develop severe infections after chemotherapy and points to…
Old deeds, witness trees offer glimpse of pre-settlement forest in West Virginia
Using old deeds and witness trees, a U.S. Forest Service scientist has created a glimpse…
A celestial witch’s broom? A new view of the Pencil Nebula
The Pencil Nebula is pictured in a new image from ESO’s La Silla Observatory in…
Galápagos tomato provides key to making cultivated tomatoes resistant to whitefly
The whitefly is a major problem for open field tomato cultivation throughout the world. Scientists…
Major update to Europe’s ‘alien’ species catalogue
The key catalogue of information on ‘alien’ (non-native) species in Europe has undergone a major…
Molecular switches in the cellular power plants: Researchers discover a new basic principle of the architecture of mitochondria
A team of scientists has achieved groundbreaking new insights into the structure of mitochondria. Mitochondria…
Uncertain about health outcomes, male stroke survivors more likely to suffer depression than females
Post-stroke depression is a major issue affecting approximately 33% of stroke survivors. A new study…
Dark energy is real, say astronomers
Dark energy, a mysterious substance thought to be speeding up the expansion of the Universe…
A carefully scheduled high-fat diet resets metabolism and prevents obesity, researchers find
New research shows that a carefully scheduled high-fat diet can lead to a reduction in…