If you’re pulling and all-nighter to finish a term paper, a new parent up all…
Month: April 2013
How cells distinguish friend from foe
Researchers ave shown how the innate immune system distinguishes between dangerous pathogens and friendly microbes….
New type of deadly lymphoma identified; Discovery enables more effective treatment for patients
An international research team has identified a new type of deadly intestinal lymphoma that is…
Mosquito genetic complexity may take a bite out of efforts to control malaria
New research documents how the genetic structure of African malaria mosquitoes is evolving, which could…
Dangers of surveillance: It’s bad, but why?
Surveillance is everywhere, from street corner cameras to the subject of books and movies. “We…
Quantum dot commands light: A solid state ultrafast logic gate on a photon
If you could peek at the inner workings of a computer processor you would see…
Streams stressed by pharmaceutical pollution
Pharmaceuticals commonly found in the environment are disrupting streams, with unknown impacts on aquatic life…
Many emergency department providers don’t ask suicidal patients about gun access
Although guns are used in over half of all American suicides, a new study shows…
New mathematical model shows how society becomes polarized
Engineering researchers have devised a mathematical model that helps demonstrate what’s behind the growing rift…
‘Miracle foods’: Can they decrease the risk of cancer?
Cancer is a disease that invokes fear, so it is not surprising that the public…