Pigments found in plants and purple bacteria employed to provide protection from sun damage do…
Month: April 2013
3-D printer can build synthetic tissues
A custom-built programmable 3-D printer can create materials with several of the properties of living…
Assessing insulin resistance can inform about breast cancer risk
The link between obesity and cancer seems now well established although the molecular mechanisms underlying…
Rocket powered by nuclear fusion could send humans to Mars
Scientists are building components of a fusion-powered rocket aimed to clear many of the hurdles…
Trade emerging as a key driver of Brazilian deforestation
A new study found that trade and global consumption of Brazilian beef and soybeans is…
Adult stem cells isolated from human intestinal tissue
For the first time, researchers have isolated adult stem cells from human intestinal tissue. The…
A comet, not an asteroid, may have killed the dinosaurs, experts propose
In a geological moment about 66 million years ago, something killed off almost all the…
Asian carp DNA not widespread in the Great Lakes
Scientists have shown that Asian carp DNA is not widespread in the Great Lakes.
Catalyst for green chemistry: Amberlyst-15 can act as a catalyst for the acylation of phenols and alcohols
Researchers offer a novel and highly sustainable method for the acylation of phenols and alcohols….
Weapons by which bacteria fight each other revealed: Could lead to new antibacterial drugs
Biologists have discovered that bacteria can degrade the cell membrane of bacterial competitors with enzymes…