Researchers have mimicked pulmonary edema in a microchip lined by living human cells. They used…
Month: November 2012
Loss of essential blood cell gene leads to anemia
Researchers have discovered a new gene that regulates hemoglobin synthesis during red blood cell formation.
Small lethal tools have big implications for early modern human complexity
On the south coast of South Africa, scientists have found evidence for an advanced stone…
Firm molecular handshake needed for hearing and balance
Researchers have mapped the precise 3-D atomic structure of a thin protein filament critical for…
Quantum kisses change the color of nothing: New ways to measure the world at the scale of single atoms and molecules
Even empty gaps have a color. Now scientists have shown that quantum jumps of electrons…
Sweet diesel: Discovery resurrects process to convert sugar directly to diesel
Nearly 100 years ago, a chemist discovered that Clostridium bacteria efficiently ferment sugar or starch…
New cell type developed for possible treatment of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases
Researchers have created a new stem cell-derived cell type with unique promise for treating neurodegenerative…
Popular pain relievers may reduce risk of bladder cancer
Researchers have found that duration of ibuprofen use was associated with a reduced risk of…
New drug target found for cystic fibrosis lung disease
Researchers have discovered the cellular pathway that causes the lung-damaging inflammation in cystic fibrosis. The…
Looking through an opaque material: Sharp pictures taken of objects hidden behind an opaque screen
A team of researchers from the Netherlands and Italy has succeeded in making sharp pictures…