Medical researchers have identified an elevated presence in MS patients of a type of white…
Month: March 2013
More career options may explain why fewer women pursue jobs in science and math
Women may be less likely to pursue careers in science and math because they have…
Gene profile may help identify risk for hormone-sensitive, hormone-insensitive breast cancer
The overexpression or underexpression of a newly identified set of genes related to lipid metabolism…
Tomatoes that mimic actions of good cholesterol created
Researchers have genetically engineered tomatoes to produce a peptide that mimics the actions of good…
Mechanism of novel biological electron transfer revealed
When researchers discovered that the bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens conducts electricity very effectively along metallic-like “microbial…
Brain-mapping increases understanding of alcohol’s effects on first-year college students
Scientists have completed a first-of-its-kind longitudinal pilot study aimed at better understanding how the neural…
Conscientious people are more likely to have higher GPAs
Conscientious people are more likely to have higher grade point averages, according to new research.
Laser-like photons signal major step towards quantum ‘Internet’
The realization of quantum networks is one of the major challenges of modern physics. Now,…
Tenfold boost in ability to pinpoint proteins in cancer cells
A new method for color-coding cells allows cancer researchers to illuminate 100 biomarkers, a ten-time…
Brain tumor cells killed by anti-nausea drug
New research has shown for the first time that the growth of brain tumors can…