In a first-of-its-kind feat of science and engineering, scientists have successfully drilled through 800 meters…
Month: January 2013
Hydrogen sulfide: The next anti-aging agent?
Hydrogen sulfide may play a wide-ranging role in staving off aging, according to a new…
‘Master’ proto-oncogene regulates stress-induced ovarian cancer metastasis
Scientists have discovered the signaling pathway whereby a master regulator of cancer cell proteins —…
Indoor air puts Chinese women nonsmokers at risk
The hazards of breathing outdoor air in some Chinese cities have been well-documented. Now a…
Better way to culture central nervous cells
A protein associated with neuron damage in Alzheimer’s patients provides a superior scaffold for growing…
Attitudes toward HPV vaccination for boys
A new study has found that low-income and minority parents/guardians were receptive toward vaccinating boys…
Ants’ behavior leads to research method for optimizing product development time, costs
Trying to find just the right balance of time spent in meetings and time performing…
Two-fold higher incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers for HIV patients
HIV-positive patients have a higher incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers, according to a new study….
New evidence highlights threat to Caribbean coral reef growth: Many Caribbean coral reefs are starting to erode
Coral reefs build their structures by both producing and accumulating calcium carbonate, and this is…
Lessons of the 1953 East Coast of England flood disaster
Sixty years ago, on 31 January and 1 February 1953, over 300 people died in…