A discovery about the way in which bugs spread throughout the body could help to…
Month: January 2013
Cancer cell metabolism study yields new insights on leukemia
Scientists have proposed a new reason why acute myeloid leukemia, one of the most aggressive…
Neurobiological consequence of predating or grazing in two worm species
Researchers have for the first time been able to identify neuronal correlates of behavior by…
GI tract bacteria may protect against autoimmune disease
Early life exposure to normal bacteria of the GI tract (gut microbes) protects against autoimmune…
How cells know when it’s time to eat themselves
Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism regulating autophagy, a fundamental stress response used by cells…
Photovoltaics beat biofuels at converting sun’s energy to miles driven
In 2005, President George W. Bush and American corn farmers saw corn ethanol as a…
New research throws doubt on earlier ‘killer walrus’ claims
Palaeontologists who examined a new fossil found in southern California have thrown doubt on earlier…
Hidden treasure in Large Magellanic Cloud
Nearly 200,000 light-years from Earth, the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky…
New model may help predict response to chemotherapy for colorectal cancer
Scientists may be able to better predict which patients with colorectal cancer will respond to…
Deodorants: Do we really need them?
More than 75 percent of people with a particular version of a gene don’t produce…