Researchers have shown for the first time in an animal model that vitamin C actively…
Month: October 2012
Your child shows up for middle school, but what about his classmates?
How often do your child’s classmates go to school? Whether fellow students show up for…
For most patients, surgery is best treatment for spinal stenosis, study finds
Nearly all groups of patients with spinal stenosis — but not smokers — do better…
Potential debt problems more common among the educated, study suggests
Before the financial crash of 2008, it was highly educated Americans who were most likely…
Rearing technique may bolster biocontrol wasp’s commercial prospects
Two to three millimeters long, the parasitoid wasp Habrobracon hebetor is a top candidate for…
How cancer cells break free from tumors: Study identifies adhesion molecules key to cancer’s spread through the body
Although tumor metastasis causes about 90 percent of cancer deaths, the exact mechanism that allows…
Most complex synthetic biology circuit yet: New sensor could be used to program cells to precisely monitor their environments
Using genes as interchangeable parts, synthetic biologists design cellular circuits that can perform new functions,…
Online attitudes predict individuals’ compulsive and excessive Internet use and poor well-being
Researchers are exploring how specific online communication attitudes — such as individuals’ tendency for online…
Animal models can revolutionize the study of cancer
Animal models have served to validate the effectiveness of a new drug against ovarian cancer…
New link between high-fat ‘Western’ diet and atherosclerosis identified
Researchers have found that a diet high in saturated fat raises levels of endothelial lipase,…