Prices for photovoltaic modules — the part of solar panels that turn sunlight into electricity…
Month: December 2012
Targeted micro-bubbles detect artery inflammation: Procedure done in pigs could potentially detect heart disease early in humans
Researchers have found that targeted micro-bubbles can help detect heart disease before it progresses too…
X-ray laser takes aim at cosmic mystery
Scientists have used powerful X-rays to study and measure, in atomic detail, a key process…
Chemical analysis reveals first cheese-making in Northern Europe 7,000 years ago
Archeologists have the first unequivocal evidence that humans in prehistoric Northern Europe made cheese more…
More ice loss through snowfall on Antarctica
Stronger snowfall increases future ice discharge from Antarctica. Global warming leads to more precipitation as…
Australian multicellular fossils point to life on land, not at sea, geologist proposes
Ancient multicellular fossils long thought to be ancestors of early marine life are remnants of…
Fragile X protein linked to nearly 100 genes involved in autism
Doctors have known for many years that patients with fragile X syndrome, the most common…
Researchers induce, relieve depression symptoms in mice with light
Researchers have successfully induced and relieved depression-like deficiencies in both pleasure and motivation in mice…
Study paves way to design drugs aimed at multiple protein targets at once
Pharmaceutical chemists had suggested that the objective of a drug hitting multiple targets simultaneously is…
New twist on using biomass for perfume, cosmetic, personal care products
In a new approach for tapping biomass as a sustainable raw material, scientists are reporting…