How do nerve cells — which can each be up to three feet long in…
Month: April 2013
Titan’s methane: Going, going, soon to be gone?
By tracking a part of the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan over several years, NASA’s…
NASA-funded asteroid tracking sensor passes key test
An infrared sensor that could improve NASA’s future detecting and tracking of asteroids and comets…
Excess vitamin E intake not a health concern, study suggests
Despite concerns that have been expressed about possible health risks from high intake of vitamin…
Research aims to settle debate over origin of Yellowstone volcano
A debate among scientists about the geologic formation of the supervolcano encompassing the region around…
No evidence drugs, vitamins, supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults
A review has found no evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent…
Gene-expression signature may signify risk for recurrence, metastasis in prostate cancer
Scientists have identified a genetic signature that appears to reflect the risk of tumor recurrence…
New light shed on traumatic brain injuries
A new article offers the latest information concerning a “switch” that turns “on” and “off”…
Medical researchers implant telescope for macular degeneration
Physicians have successfully implanted a telescope in a patient’s eye to treat macular degeneration.
Fish prone to melanoma get DNA decoded
Scientists have decoded the genome of the platyfish, a cousin of the guppy and a…