Bitcoin is still in the news, even if it’s not exactly for the right reasons….
Month: April 2013
First 2000-year-long temperature reconstructions for individual continents
Past climate change varied remarkably between regions. This is demonstrated in a new study coordinated…
Genetics defines a distinct liver disease
A large-scale genetic study has defined the relationship between primary sclerosing cholangitis and other autoimmune…
Low-dose aspirin stymies proliferation of two breast cancer lines
Regular use of low-dose aspirin may prevent the progression of breast cancer, according to a…
Stem cell transplant restores memory, learning in mice
For the first time, human embryonic stem cells have been transformed into nerve cells that…
Hundreds of potential drug targets to starve cancer tumors identified
A massive study analyzing gene expression data from 22 tumor types has identified multiple metabolic…
Study upends model of how dividing cells monitor distribution of chromosomes
A recent study upends the model for how dividing cells monitor the equal distribution of…
Sniffing out solutions for millions of Americans with smell loss
Snot. It’s not something most of us spend a lot of time thinking about, but,…
Two days of staging as effective as four for high altitude climbs
Conventional knowledge suggests that to avoid acute mountain sickness (AMS), climbers need to “stage,” or…
Intensity modulated radiotherapy reduces side effects in patients with early breast cancer
Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) gives better results than standard radiotherapy in patients with early breast…