Researchers using a free-electron X-ray laser have found a way to strip most of the…
Month: November 2012
Why Antarctic sea ice cover has increased under the effects of climate change
Scientists have the first direct evidence that marked changes to Antarctic sea ice drift have…
Climate change threatens giant pandas’ bamboo buffet — and survival
China’s endangered wild pandas may need new dinner reservations – and quickly – based on…
Detection, analysis of ‘cell dust’ may allow diagnosis, monitoring of brain cancer
A novel miniature diagnostic platform using nuclear magnetic resonance technology is capable of detecting minuscule…
Gene variations linked to lung cancer susceptibility in Asian women
An international group of scientists has identified three genetic regions that predispose Asian women who…
Using rust and water to store solar energy as hydrogen
How can solar energy be stored so that it can be available any time, day…
Touch-sensitive plastic skin heals itself
Chemists and engineers have created the first synthetic material that is both sensitive to touch…
Timing of rehabilitation after total knee replacement surgery may hurt patients’ ability to regain and improve function
While more than 900,000 total knee replacement surgeries were performed in the U.S. in 2011…
Lower-income patients fare better than wealthier after knee replacement
Patients who make $35,000 a year or less report better outcomes after knee replacement surgery…
Decreasing medication does not equal more risks for people with rheumatoid arthritis in remission
Extending the time between doses, or tapering, TNF-inhibitor drugs in people with rheumatoid arthritis in…