Times of distress literally eat away at the core of starving cells: They start to…
Month: October 2012
The worst noises in the world: Why we recoil at unpleasant sounds
Heightened activity between the emotional and auditory parts of the brain explains why the sound…
Kidney grafts function longer in Europe than in the United States
Kidney transplants performed in Europe are considerably more successful in the long run than those…
Prostate cancer: Curcumin curbs metastases, study shows
Powdered turmeric has been used for centuries to treat osteoarthritis and other illnesses. Its active…
X-raying stellar winds in a high-speed collision
Two massive stars racing in orbit around each other have had their colliding stellar winds…
Cells control energy metabolism via hedgehog signalling pathway
Cancer, diabetes, and excess body weight have one thing in common: they alter cellular metabolism….
Fly genomes show natural selection and return to Africa
New studies of the genomes of almost 200 strains of Drosophila flies show natural selection…
Tying our fate to molecular markings
A physicist has helped discover that understanding how a chemical mark on our DNA affects…
New gene test flags risk of serious complications in sarcoidosis
Researchers have identified a genetic signature that distinguishes patients with complicated sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung…
Documented decrease in frequency of Hawaii’s northeast trade winds
Scientists have observed a decrease in the frequency of northeast trade winds and an increase…