Scientists have for the first time identified a pair of drugs already approved for human…
Month: April 2013
Painted turtle gets DNA decoded
Scientists have decoded the genome of the western painted turtle, one of the most abundant…
Rocky mountains originated from previously unknown oceanic plate
The mountain ranges of the North American Cordillera are made up of dozens of distinct…
Will cell therapy become a ‘third pillar’ of medicine?
Treating patients with cells may one day become as common as it is now to…
Third-generation device significantly improves capture of circulating tumor cells
A new system for isolating rare circulating tumor cells — living solid tumor cells found…
Accused of complicity in Alzheimer’s, amyloid proteins may be getting a bad rap
Amyloids — clumps of misfolded proteins found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease…
‘A better path’ toward projecting, planning for rising seas on a warmer Earth
More useful projections of sea level are possible despite substantial uncertainty about the future behavior…
Chimps: Ability to ‘think about thinking’ not limited to humans
Humans’ closest animal relatives, chimpanzees, have the ability to “think about thinking” — what is…
2013 wintertime Arctic sea ice maximum fifth lowest on record
During the cold and dark of Arctic winter, sea ice refreezes and achieves its maximum…
Green Pea galaxies could help astronomers understand early universe
The rare Green Pea galaxies discovered by the general public in 2007 could help confirm…