Researchers have engineered cartilage from induced pluripotent stem cells that were successfully grown and sorted…
Month: October 2012
New study sheds light on how and when vision evolved
Opsins, the light-sensitive proteins key to vision, may have evolved earlier and undergone fewer genetic…
Quick release bandage tape: No more tears from tears
Scientists have invented a quick-release tape that has the strong adhesion properties of commercial medical…
Mass extinction study provides lessons for modern world
The Cretaceous Period of Earth history ended with a mass extinction that wiped out numerous…
Genetic basis of cardiac, craniofacial birth defects identified
Researchers have made important advances in the rapidly-expanding field of “regenerative medicine,” outlining for the…
Mummy unwrapping brought Egyptology to the public
Public “unwrappings” of real mummified human remains performed by both showmen and scientists heightened the…
For many prostate cancer patients, web sites are too difficult to read
Ninety million American adults read below high school levels. But a study has found that…
Common bond between school bullies and their targets: Alcohol abuse
A new study finds that both school bullies and their victims are likely to abuse…
Boys are more likely than girls to abuse over-the-counter drugs
As crackdowns get tougher on alcohol, tobacco sales, and illicit drugs, there’s a growing trend…
Additional Kepler data now available to all planet hunters
Twelve additional months worth of planet-searching data meticulously collected by one of the most prolific…