Researchers have found a new way to match potential cancer treatments with an individual tumor:…
Month: February 2013
Can breakfast make kids smarter?
New research has found that children who regularly have breakfast on a near-daily basis had…
Pushing boundaries of virtual reality
Devices that detect and convey sense of touch may have applications in telemedicine.
Enigmatic ‘ribbon’ of energy discovered by NASA satellite explained
After three years of puzzling over a striking “ribbon” of energy and particles discovered by…
Protein that allows safe recycling of iron from old red blood cells identified
Scientists have long hypothesized that our bodies must have a special protein ‘container’ for transporting…
Water purification on the cheap: System cleans ‘produced water’ from natural gas wells
A new system cleans ‘produced water’ from natural gas wells, and could lead to improved…
MicroRNA molecule may serve as biomarker, target for brain metastases in breast cancer patients
Researchers have identified two molecules that could potentially serve as biomarkers in predicting brain metastases…
Vitamin D, omega-3 may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer’s
A team of academic researchers has pinpointed how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may…
Record number of U.S. children covered by health insurance in 2011
A record number of U.S. children were covered by health insurance in 2011, mostly due…
Twenty-one minutes to marital satisfaction: Minimal intervention can preserve marital quality over time
Marital satisfaction — so critical to health and happiness — generally declines over time. A…