Scientists have shown that a single nanowire can concentrate the sunlight up to 15 times…
Month: March 2013
Peach genome offers insights into breeding strategies for biofuels crops
Rapidly growing trees like poplars and willows are candidate “biofuel crops” from which it is…
Molecular roots of Down syndrome unraveled
What is it about the extra chromosome inherited in Down syndrome — chromosome 21 —…
Parkinsons’ drug helps older people to make decisions
A drug widely used to treat Parkinson’s disease can help to reverse age-related impairments in…
Nuclear life of actin uncovered: Protein with key job in muscle function moonlights in nucleus to help regulate genes
Actin, a protein with a well-known job in the cytoplasm and an active role in…
DNA damage occurs as part of normal brain activity, scientists discover
Scientists have discovered that a certain type of DNA damage long thought to be particularly…
Venus vortices go for chaotic multi-storey strolls around the poles
A detailed study of Venus’ South Polar Vortex shows a much more chaotic and unpredictable…
Paint-on plastic electronics: Aligning polymers for high performance
Semiconducting polymers are an unruly bunch, but now engineers have developed a new method for…
Molecular ‘signature’ for rapidly increasing form of esophageal cancer discovered
New research may offer clues to why rates of esophageal adenocarcinomas (EAC) have risen so…
Hubble digs up galactic glow worm
The image of a charming and bright galaxy, known as IRAS 23436+5257, was captured by…