It isn’t life on Mars, but researchers have found a rich diversity of microbial life…
Month: January 2013
Forecasting brain tumors like a storm
The critical question shortly after a brain cancer patient starts treatment: how well is it…
Owl monkeys who ‘stay true’ reproduce more than those with multiple partners
Breaking up is hard to do — and can be detrimental to one’s reproductive fitness,…
Novel approaches needed to end growing scourge of ‘superbugs’
With the rising awareness of the so-called “superbugs,” bacteria that are resistant to most known…
Frequent multitaskers are bad at it: Can’t talk and drive well
Most people believe they can multitask effectively, but a new study indicates that people who…
Bioengineers discover natural switch that controls spread of breast cancer cells
With a desire to inhibit metastasis, biomedical engineers have found the natural switch between the…
Promising prognostic marker for aggressive breast cancer
Medical researchers have discovered a gene variant that drives the spread of breast cancer. The…
Research paves way for larger, safer lithium ion batteries
Looking toward improved batteries for charging electric cars and storing energy from renewable but intermittent…
3-D scanning shapes the future of childrenswear
Childrenswear designers and retailers will be able to design and make better fitting clothes for…
GP judgement not enough to accurately diagnose cases of pneumonia, study suggests
Pneumonia cannot be accurately diagnosed solely on a doctor’s analysis of symptoms and patient history,…