Symptoms of an autoimmune disease disappeared after a team of scientists retrained the white blood…
Month: December 2012
Synthetic biology research: Could fuel for cars or household power supplies be created from naturally-occurring fatty acids?
Scientists have identified a biocatalyst which could produce chemicals found in ice-cream and household items…
Farm soil determines environmental fate of phosphorus
Brazil’s soybean yields have become competitive with those of the United States and Argentina, but…
Should physicians prescribe cognitive enhancers to healthy individuals?
Physicians should not prescribe cognitive enhancers to healthy individuals, states a new report. The authors…
Environmental threat map highlights Great Lakes restoration challenges
A comprehensive map three years in the making is telling the story of humans’ impact…
Rise in New Jersey autism prevalence documented in new study
In a study of 58 communities in four New Jersey counties, autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
‘Gusty winds’ in space turbulence: First direct measurement of its kind in the lab
Imagine riding in an airplane as the plane is jolted back and forth by gusts…
Radio waves to kidneys lower persistent high blood pressure
A minimally invasive procedure lowered blood pressure in patients whose condition failed to respond to…
Speaking skills crucial for hearing impaired children in the classroom
New research shows that the successful integration of hearing-impaired children into hearing classrooms is dependent…
New technology may enable earlier cancer diagnosis: Nanoparticles amplify tumor signals, making them much easier to detect in urine
Finding ways to diagnose cancer earlier could greatly improve the chances of survival for many…