Scientists have uncovered a group of what have been considered relatively minor regulators in the…
Month: November 2012
Cell phone addiction similar to compulsive buying and credit card misuse, experts say
Cell phone and instant messaging addictions are driven by materialism and impulsiveness and can be…
First success of targeted therapy in most common genetic subtype of non-small cell lung cancer
Chemotherapy and a new, targeted therapy work better in combination than chemotherapy alone in treating…
Record-setting X-ray jet: X-rays from supermassive black hole 12.4 billion light years from Earth
A jet of X-rays from a supermassive black hole 12.4 billion light years from Earth…
Hagfish slime as a model for tomorrow’s natural fabrics
Nylon, Kevlar and other synthetic fabrics: Step aside. If new scientific research pans out, people…
Scientists sniff out the substances behind the aroma in the ‘king of fruits’
The latest effort to decipher the unique aroma signature of the durian — revered as…
Researchers synthesize new kind of silk fiber, and use music to fine-tune material’s properties
Researchers have synthesized a new kind of silk fiber — and find that music can…
Mix masters: Scientists image the molecular structure of polymer blends
Using an enhanced form of ‘chemical microscopy’, researchers have shown that they can peer into…
The Ins and Outs of Spear-Phishing
In the discussion of targeted attacks, it is usually taken for granted that they arrived…
The Ins and Outs of Spear-Phishing
In the discussion of targeted attacks, it is usually taken for granted that they arrived…