Several drugs companies have ineffectively tried to produce antibodies that bind to the IGF-1 receptor…
Month: November 2012
Using biomarkers from prehistoric human feces to track settlement and agriculture
Geoscientists have used a biomarker from human feces in a new way to establish the…
This week’s forecast: Sunny with a 40 percent chance of flu
Scientists have developed a system to predict the timing and severity of seasonal influenza outbreaks…
Ancient microbes found living beneath the icy surface of Antarctic lake
A pioneering study reveals, for the first time, a viable community of bacteria that survives…
Hearty organisms discovered in bitter-cold Antarctic brine
Where there’s water there’s life — even in brine beneath 60 feet of Antarctic ice,…
Did you see that? How could you miss it?
A psychology study shows that people do not recall things they have seen — or…
Threats From “Free” Android Apps in Japan (Part 2)
This is the second in a series of blog posts describing the mobile threat landscape…
Threats From “Free†Android Apps in Japan (Part 2)
This is the second in a series of blog posts describing the mobile threat landscape…
Flexible, low-voltage circuits made using nanocrystals
Electronic circuits are typically integrated in rigid silicon wafers, but flexibility opens up a wide…
Students at cooperative schools are more engaged
Student engagement is not independent of the type of school attended. Nor is it independent…