Scientists have proved a 60-year-old theory about how nerve signals are sent around the body…
Month: October 2012
Arctic and Southern Oceans appear to determine the composition of microbial populations
Differing contributions of freshwater from glaciers and streams to the Arctic and Southern oceans appear…
England World Cup wins and losses linked to 30 percent rise in domestic violence, study finds
Domestic violence rates rose by an average of 30 percent each time England won or…
Feeding the Schwanns: New technique could bring cell therapy for nerve damage a step closer
A new way to grow cells vital for nerve repair could be a vital step…
New insight into celiac disease
For the first time, scientists have visualized an interaction between gluten and T-cells of the…
Researchers create ‘nanoflowers’ for energy storage, solar cells
Researchers have created flower-like structures out of germanium sulfide (GeS) — a semiconductor material —…
Eco-friendly optics: Spider silk’s talents harnessed for use in biosensors, lasers, microchips
Spiders use their silk to catch lunch. Now physicists are using it to catch light….
Diverse intestinal viruses may play a role in AIDS progression
In monkeys and humans with AIDS, damage to the gastrointestinal tract is common. How this…
Stopping the itch: New clues into how to treat eczema
More than 15 percent of children suffer with eczema, or atopic dermatitis, an inflammatory skin…
Twenty-one genes tied to cholesterol levels identified
In the largest-ever genetic study of cholesterol and other blood lipids, scientists have identified 21…