DNA analyses may help select the best breeds by predicting how beef will taste once…
Month: November 2012
Metformin offers cardio benefits over Sulfonylureas in diabetes, study suggests
A new study examining the impact of the two most commonly prescribed oral diabetes medications…
Rising seas caused by glacial melting linked to Caribbean ‘extinction’ of bats
Most species loss in Bahamas and Greater Antilles have been explained by loss of land…
How butterfly wings can inspire new high-tech surfaces
Researchers here have taken a new look at butterfly wings and rice leaves, and learned…
Reducing inappropriate shocks from implanted defibrillators
A landmark study could lead to fewer inappropriate shocks from implanted defibrillators.
Curiosity team switches back to Earth time
After three months working on “Mars time,” the team operating NASA Mars rover Curiosity has…
Spot the space station over your backyard with new NASA service
On the 12th anniversary of crews continuously living and working aboard the International Space Station,…
New method helps link genomic variation to protein production
By adopting a novel approach for determining the effect of genetic variation on efficiency of…
Humans, chimpanzees and monkeys share DNA but not gene regulatory mechanisms
Up to 40 percent of the differences in the expression or activity patterns of genes…
DNA sequencing of infants and children with anatomical defects of unknown causes
A one-year-old research initiative has brought together researchers, clinicians and policy experts to tackle the…