Scientists have discovered why the ‘broken world’ following the worst extinction of all time lasted…
Month: October 2012
Elevated risk of blood clots in women taking birth control containing drospirenone, study shows
New research has found an increased risk of arterial thrombotic events and venous thromboembolic events…
Modeling feat sheds light on protein channel’s function
Chemists have managed, for the first time, to simulate the biological function of a channel…
Depression, shortened telomeres increase mortality in bladder cancer patients
Low depressive symptoms and a longer telomere length are compelling factors that contribute to a…
No antibodies, no problem: Researchers identify how mosquito immune system attacks specific infections
Researchers have determined a new mechanism by which the mosquitoes’ immune system can respond with…
Election 2012: Will voters follow their ‘gut feelings’ at polls?
Americans going to the polls generally pull the lever based on one thing: their gut…
Rejection bolsters creativity: Independent individuals can benefit from exclusion
Social rejects can be tomorrow’s innovators because being an outcast can lead to heightened creativity…
Ultraviolet light effective in hospital infection control, study suggests
A specific spectrum of ultraviolet light killed certain drug-resistant bacteria on the door handles, bedside…
Norovirus outbreaks in nursing homes associated with increase in hospitalizations, risk of death
In a study that included more than 300 Medicare-certified nursing homes, rates of hospitalization and…
Germs in space: Preventing infection on long flights
On a long spaceflight unique conditions including microgravity could give microbes the upper hand, but…