The development of structured synthetic materials with unusual electromagnetic properties, so-called metamaterials, promises to provide…
Month: June 2013
Innate immunity: When DNA is out of place
In animal cells, DNA molecules are normally restricted to the cell nucleus and the mitochondria….
Weather conditions do not affect fibromyalgia pain or fatigue
Weather conditions including temperature, sunshine, and precipitation have no impact on fibromyalgia symptoms in female…
Climate change may increase the risk of severe thunderstorms
Analysis has suggested that changes in the atmosphere will lead to more frequent conditions favorable…
Stopping the worm from turning
Almost one in six people worldwide are infected by parasitic worms, while parasitic infections of…
The intensity of land use doubled in the 20th century
The growth of green plants – which can be measured in terms of “net primary…
The fight against genome parasites
In the gonads of animals, genome parasites such as transposons pose a serious threat to…
Drug resistance may make malaria parasites vulnerable to other substances
Malaria parasites that develop resistance to the most effective class of anti-malarial drugs may become…
Australian lake untouched by climate change
Researchers have found that a lake on an island off the coast of Queensland, Australia,…
Dogs, humans affected by OCD have similar brain abnormalities
Another piece of the puzzle to better understand and treat obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has…