An interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers and autism experts have developed an adaptive robotic system…
Month: March 2013
Baffling blood problem explained: 60-year-old health mystery solved
Some 200,000 people in Europe and a similar number in North America are “Vel-negative,” a…
Bacteria with vuvuzelas: Microbes use a channel protein as a syringe for toxins
The bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens is a constant companion of some roundworms. These worms assault insect…
Scientists discover ‘lubricant’ for Earth’s tectonic plates: Hidden magma layer could play role in earthquakes
Scientists have found a layer of liquefied molten rock in Earth’s mantle that may be…
Stem cells entering heart can be tracked with nano-hitchhikers
The promise of repairing damaged hearts through regenerative medicine — infusing stem cells into the…
Discovery of new drug to combat malaria
A new project has yielded a promising new antimalarial drug with the potential to cure…
Properly planned roads could help rather than harm the environment, say experts
Two leading ecologists say a rapid proliferation of roads across the planet is causing irreparable…
Advances in preventing dangerous blood clots
New research may help clinicians determine which patients are at highest risk for post-surgical blood…
Biodiversity does not reduce transmission of disease from animals to humans, researchers find
A new analysis pokes holes in widely accepted theory that connects biodiversity abundance with a…
How two brain areas interact to trigger divergent emotional behaviors
New research for the first time explains exactly how two brain regions interact to promote…