A new breakthrough marks the first time anyone has been able to show the actual…
Month: February 2013
Listening to Cells: Scientists probe human cells with high-frequency sound
Researchers have developed a new non-contact, non-invasive tool to measure the mechanical properties of cells…
Nanomechanical signature of breast cancer
Differences in the stiffness of cancerous versus healthy tissue may aid in diagnosis and therapy,…
Type II diabetes and Alzheimer’s connection
A research team has devised a novel approach to identifying the molecular basis for designing…
Cooperators can coexist with cheaters, as long as there is room to grow
When a population is a mixture of exploiters and exploited, the natural outcome is perpetual…
Tracking the evolution of antibiotic resistance
An automated device is yielding a new understanding of how antibiotic resistance evolves at the…
Propping open the door to the blood brain barrier
A new approach to delivering therapeutics could lead to better treatment of central nervous system…
Quantum dots deliver vitamin D to tumors for possible inflammatory breast cancer treatment
Quantum dots can be used to rapidly move high concentrations of the active form of…
Seeing the aurora in a new light: Sounding rocket to help scientists study Northern Lights
Armed with a series of instruments, the VISIONS rocket will soar high through the arctic…
Inside a solar eruption: NASA’s SDO provides first sightings of how a coronal mass ejection forms
On July 18, 2012, a fairly small explosion of light burst off the lower right…