The Amazon rainforest, energy grids, and cells in the human body share a troublesome property:…
Month: January 2013
The pain puzzle: Uncovering how morphine increases pain in some people
For individuals with agonizing pain, it is a cruel blow when the gold-standard medication actually…
Wide binary stars wreak havoc in planetary systems, astrophysicists find
Astrophysicists have shown that planetary systems with very distant binary stars are particularly susceptible to…
New phase in reading photons
A new photodetector can cleanly discriminate among four states, not just the standard two states…
Ordinary glass’s extraordinary properties revealed
Researchers raise the possibility of designing ultrastable glasses at the molecular level via a vapor-deposition…
Important factor in fat storage and energy metabolism
Scientists have identified a cell cycle transcriptional co-regulator – TRIP-Br2 – that plays a major…
Long-sought structure of protein necessary for cell-to-cell interaction described
Scientists know that cells in all higher organisms need to bind to each other for…
Specific protein essential for healthy eyes described
Researchers have just found that a specific protein is essential not only for maintaining a healthy…
Mars rover Curiosity explores ‘Yellowknife Bay’
After imaging during the holidays, NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity resumed driving Jan. 3 and pulled…
Waterfall-climbing fish use same mechanism to climb waterfalls and eat algae
Going against the flow is always a challenge, but some waterfall-climbing fish have adapted to…