New research has shown that by turning on just a single gene, Mesp1, different cell…
Month: May 2013
New dark matter detector begins its search
Scientists heard their first pops this week in an experiment that searches for signs of…
Making cancer less cancerous
Researchers have identified a gene that, when repressed in tumor cells, puts a halt to…
Tick-borne lone star virus identified through new super-fast gene sequencing
The tick-borne Lone Star virus has been conclusively identified as part of a family of…
New target for personalized cancer therapy
A common cancer pathway causing tumor growth is now being targeted by a number of…
Heart cells change stem cell behavior
Stem cells drawn from the amniotic fluid of pregnant women change their behavior when near…
Researchers plot locations where AEDs could save more lives
Prompt use of an automated external defibrillator, or AED, can greatly increase the survival rates…
Cell biology: Active transporters are universally leaky
Biochemists found that as active transporters in cell membranes undergo conformational changes to allow their…
Robotic insects make first controlled flight
In the very early hours of the morning, in a Harvard robotics laboratory last summer,…
Cyberthreats must require governments and businesses to be ‘cyberrisk intelligent’
In an age where cybersecurity is of foremost interest for governments and businesses, public and…