The use of herbicides in the production of three genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops — cotton,…
Month: October 2012
Watching crystals ‘heal’ themselves: Novel way to remove defects in materials
Physicists have succeeded in creating a defect in the structure of a single-layer crystal by…
New hope for taming triple-negative breast cancer
Researchers have identified molecules called microRNAS that can uniquely sensitize drug-resistant, triple-negative breast cancer to…
Hospital bedsores linked to patient mortality
A new clinical has found a direct correlation between pressure ulcers and patient mortality and…
My life on Mars: Engineering student experiences life on the Red Planet
As NASA’s Curiosity rover scours the surface of Mars and beams pictures of the stark…
Irreversible warming will cause sea levels to rise for thousands of years to come, new research shows
Greenhouse gas emissions up to now have triggered an irreversible warming of Earth that will…
Apixaban superior to warfarin across range of patient risk scores, study finds
A new anticoagulant called apixaban is superior to warfarin in preventing stroke with consistent effects…
Surgeons associate preoperative falls with worse postoperative outcomes in older adults
New findings indicate that preoperative falls in older surgical patients are a powerful predictor of…
Sexually abused women much less likely to be screened for cervical cancer, research finds
Women who have been sexually abused as children or young adults are much less likely…
Pedestrian accidents are more severe for seniors and more preventable for young people
New research identifies preventable reasons why young pedestrians are struck by motor vehicles and injury…