The ability of deep-sea corals to harbor a broad array of marine life, including commercially…
Month: October 2012
Promising new biomarker for aggressiveness of prostate cancer
Researchers have found increased levels of serum glutamate in both primary and metastatic prostate tumors,…
Low adoption by large hospital ICUs of catheter-associated urinary tract infection precautions
A new study found that large hospitals — those with more than 500 beds —…
Tiny pores in graphene could give rise to membranes
Pristine graphene — a microscopic sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern —…
Are schizophrenia and autism close relations?
Medical researchers studied extensive genetic databases to discover that autism and schizophrenia had a genetic…
NASA sees active region on the sun emit another flare
The sun emitted a significant solar flare on Oct. 22, 2012, peaking at 11:17 pm…
Quasar may be embedded in unusually dusty galaxy
Hubble astronomers have looked at one of the most distant and brightest quasars in the…
Is declining medical imaging use driving up hospital stays and medical costs?
A new report shows that the length of the average hospital stay in the United…
Biology-friendly robot programming language: Training your robot the PaR-PaR way
PaR-PaR, a simple high-level, biology-friendly, robot-programming language uses an object-oriented approach to make it easier…
Lifting weights protects against metabolic syndrome, study suggests
People who lift weights are less likely to have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of…