The origins of congenital heart defects could be traced right back to the first stages…
Month: December 2012
Researchers identify target to help protect kidney patients’ heart health
Blocking the receptor for endothelin lowers novel cardiovascular risk factors in patients with chronic kidney…
Problems with mineral metabolism linked with kidney disease progression
In a study of African Americans with kidney disease, levels of mineral metabolites rose over…
Intelligent control for performance: Reducing drag, saving fuel
NASA Dryden’s versatile F/A-18 Full Scale Advanced Systems Testbed (FAST) aircraft recently completed a series…
Researchers re-establish the structure of magnesium borohydride
An international team of researchers has established the structure of one of the most important…
Better tools for saving water and keeping peaches healthy
Peach growers in California may soon have better tools for saving water. Scientists are evaluating…
Dark Ages scourge enlightens modern struggle between humans and microbes
New discoveries help explain how the stealthy agent of Black Death avoids tripping a self-destruct…
Pursuing literary immortality illuminates how the mind works
The initial excitement of hearing a new song fades as it’s replayed to death. That’s…
Key gene for brain development
Neurobiologists have discovered one of the key genes required to make a brain. Mutations in…
Predatory fungi are listening for worms, then devouring prey
For over 25 years, Paul Sternberg has been studying worms — how they develop, why…