Researchers have found a cellular mechanism that contributes to the lack of motivation and negative…
Month: September 2012
Prototype represents a step toward enhanced soft-tissue tomography
A promising approach for producing medical images with enhanced soft tissue visibility — grating-based x-ray…
Babies’ ability to detect complex rules in language outshines that of adults, research suggests
New research examining auditory mechanisms of language learning in babies has revealed that infants as…
Reversible oxygen-sensing ‘switching’ mechanism discovered
Bacteria that cause disease in humans have a ‘reversible switching mechanism’ that allows them to…
How breast cancer spreads
The invasion of cancer cells into the lymph vessels that connect the breast to surrounding…
Pain drug can kill resistant tuberculosis: Low cost drug wipes out drug resistant TB, but may not reach patients in need
An off-patent anti-inflammatory drug that costs around two cents for a daily dose in developing…
Eight new cusk-eel species useful for understanding environment
A study describing eight new cusk-eel species provides data for better understanding how disasters like…
Two gene mutations drive adrenal cancer
Two different genetic mutations cooperate to induce adrenal cancer, according to a new study. The…
Ants have exceptionally ‘hi-def’ sense of smell
The first complete map of the ants’ olfactory system has discovered that the eusocial insects…
‘Civilian cyber-warriors’ not driven by patriotism
People who commit cyber-attacks against the government also tend to download music illegally and participate…