Patients with prostate cancer that has metastasized, or spread, to other parts of the body…
Month: May 2013
Assembly of a protein degradation machine could lead to treatments in cancer, neurological diseases
Scientists have discovered new details about an assembly intricate process in cells and the proteins…
Children living near toxic waste sites in developing countries may experience higher blood lead levels resulting in lower IQ
Researcher estimates that lead exposure could cause mental retardation in 6 in 1,000 children living…
A giant leap to commercialization of polymer solar cell technology
Researchers in Korea have demonstrated high-performance polymer solar cells (PSCs) with power conversion efficiency (PCE)…
Compromised US Government Webpage Used Zero-Day Exploit
A new Internet Explorer zero-day exploit has been spotted in a compromised website of the…
Compromised US Government Webpage Used Zero-Day Exploit
A new Internet Explorer zero-day exploit has been spotted in a compromised website of the…
Protein complex may play role in preventing many forms of cancer
Researchers have identified a group of proteins that are mutated in about one-fifth of all…
Portable device provides rapid, accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, other bacterial infections
A handheld diagnostic device first developed to diagnose cancer has been adapted to rapidly diagnose…
Genome sequencing provides unprecedented insight into causes of pneumococcal disease
A new study has, for the first time, used genome sequencing technology to track the…
New cost-effective genome assembly process
Genome assembly, the molecular equivalent of trying to put together a multi-million piece jigsaw puzzle…