A new oral antiseptic spray is effective in killing 99.9 percent of infectious airborne germs…
Month: September 2012
Forest mortality and climate change: The big picture
Over the past two decades, extensive forest death triggered by hot and dry climatic conditions…
Enough wind to power global energy demand: New research examines limits, climate consequences
There is enough energy available in winds to meet all of the world’s demand. Atmospheric…
Mountain forest study shows vulnerability to climate change
A new study that ties forest “greenness” in the western United States to fluctuating year-to-year…
First evidence for a genetic cause for Barrett’s esophagus
Genetic variations that are linked with the onset of Barrett’s esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition of…
Giant ‘balloon of magma’ inflates under Santorini’s volcano
The chamber of molten rock beneath Santorini’s volcano expanded 10-20 million cubic meters — up…
Why an AIDS vaccine has been so difficult to develop
New research explains a decades-old mystery as to why slightly weakened versions of the monkey…
Protecting genes, one molecule at a time
Scientists have shown at an unprecedented level of detail how cells prioritize the repair of…
Nano-velcro clasps heavy metal molecules in its grips
Researchers have devised a simple, system based on nanoparticles, to detect mercury as well as…
Cost-effectiveness of HIV testing in drug abuse treatment programs demonstrated
Less than half of community-based substance abuse treatment programs in the United States currently make…