Scientists are looking to cellular biological clocks as a target for genetic modification for increasing…
Month: November 2012
Pursuing problematic polymers
Polymers, in everything from shopping bags to ski boots, make our material world what it…
Himalayan glaciers will shrink by almost 10 percent, even if temperatures hold steady
If Bhutan’s climate did not warm, glaciers in the monsoonal Himalayas would still shrink by…
Clues to cause of kids’ brain tumors
Insights from a genetic condition that causes brain cancer are helping scientists better understand the…
Beating the dark side of quantum computing
A future quantum computer will be able to carry out calculations billions of times faster…
Melt water on Mars could sustain life, new research suggests
Near surface water has shaped the landscape of Mars. Areas of the planet’s northern and…
Fetus suffers when mother lacks vitamin C
Maternal vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy can have serious consequences for the fetal brain. And…
Into the magnetic resonance scanner with a cuddly toy
Clinicians have been able to show on the basis of a large sample, that it…
Looking into the future of the North Atlantic fish stocks
Scientists are launching a new European initiative for climate service observations and modelling.
Fear of the dentist is passed on to children by their parents
The father acts as an intermediary for dentist fear between both mother and children. Fear…