Scientists have produced the most comprehensive virtual reconstruction of human metabolism to date. Scientists could…
Month: March 2013
Scientists discover how to shutdown cancer’s powerful master protein
The powerful master regulatory transcription factor called Bcl6 is key to the survival of a…
Seven genetic risk factors found to be associated with common eye disorder
Scientists have discovered seven new regions of the human genome — called loci — that…
Adding to the list of disease-causing proteins in brain disorders
Researchers have found new candidate disease proteins for neurodegenerative disorders. They describe mutations in prion-like…
Getting around the uncertainty principle: Physicists make first direct measurements of polarization states of light
Researchers have applied a recently developed technique to directly measure for the first time the…
Scientists identify ‘clean-up’ snafu that kills brain cells in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have discovered how the most common genetic mutations in familial Parkinson’s disease damage brain…
Early warning system provides four-month forecast of malaria epidemics in northwest india
Sea surface temperatures in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean can be used to accurately forecast,…
Cancer vaccines self-sabotage, channel immune attack to injection site
Cancer vaccines that attempt to stimulate an immune system assault fail because the killer T…
Two new genes linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related disorders
Scientists have discovered mutations in two genes that lead to the death of nerve cells…
Human-made material pushes the bounds of superconductivity
Scientists have artificially engineered a unique multilayer material that could lead to breakthroughs in both…