Three NASA-built instruments that are integral components of the next in a series of U.S./European…
Month: May 2013
Boosting body’s natural flu killers as way to offset virus mutation problem
The known difficulty in fighting influenza (flu) is the ability of the flu viruses to…
Biochemistry: Unspooling DNA from nucleosomal disks
The tight wrapping of genomic DNA around nucleosomes in the cell nucleus makes it unavailable…
Spectacular stellar nursery: ESO’s Very Large Telescope celebrates 15 years of success
With this new view of a spectacular stellar nursery ESO is celebrating 15 years of…
Key find for early bladder cancer treatment
Aggressive forms of bladder cancer involve the protein PODXL – a discovery that could hold the…
Serengeti road divides biologists: Will a road across the northern tier of Serengeti National Park ruin it?
Serengeti National Park in Tanzania may be the most iconic national park in the world….
Quest for quantum computing advanced
Scientistst investigating the properties of ultra-thin films of new materials are helping bring quantum computing…
How do cold ions slide?
Things not always run smoothly. It may happen, actually, that when an object slides on…
Breakthrough on Huntington’s disease
Researchers have succeeded in preventing very early symptoms of Huntington’s disease, depression and anxiety, by…
Is The Raspberry Pi Secure?
Since its initial release in February 2012 the Raspberry Pi – a very inexpensive, palm-sized…