Many diseases are caused by malfunction of the mTOR signaling network. Accurate knowledge of network…
Month: February 2013
Controversial dam removals founded on value conflicts
Researchers in Sweden conclude that public opposition to dam removal is not based on knowledge…
World premiere of muscle and nerve controlled arm prosthesis
Electrodes have been permanently implanted in nerves and muscles of an amputee to directly control…
Formation of nanoparticles can now be studied molecule-by-molecule
Atmospheric aerosol particles affect our climate by slowing down the global warming, research suggests. Scientists…
Light from silicon nanocrystal LEDs: Scientists develop multicolor LEDs without heavy metals
Silicon nanocrystals have a size of a few nanometers and possess a high luminous potential….
NASA deciphering the mysterious math of the solar wind
The sun and its prodigious stream of solar particles, called the solar wind, can be…
NASA and JPL contribute to European Jupiter mission
NASA has selected key contributions to a 2022 European Space Agency (ESA) mission that will…
Stem cell ‘homing’ signal may help treat heart failure patients
In the first human study of its kind, researchers activated heart failure patients’ stem cells…
Promising new method for next-generation live-attenuated viral vaccines against Chikungunya virus
Researchers have applied a novel method of vaccine creation for Chikungunya virus using a technique…
Why some soldiers develop PTSD while others don’t
Pre-war vulnerability is just as important as combat-related trauma in predicting whether veterans’ symptoms of…