Aspirin is known to lower risk for some cancers, and a new study points to…
Month: June 2013
The turbulent, high-energy sky is keeping NuSTAR busy
NuSTAR has been busy studying the most energetic phenomena in the universe. Recently, a few…
Oracle Improves Java Security – What It Means For End Users
About two weeks ago, Oracle published a blog post describing – and promising – to…
Oracle Improves Java Security – What It Means For End Users
About two weeks ago, Oracle published a blog post describing – and promising – to…
Treating infection may have sting in the tail, parasite study shows
Using drugs to treat an infection could allow other co-existing conditions to flourish, a study…
Observation is safe, cost-saving in low-risk prostate cancer, study suggests
Researchers find many men with low-risk, localized prostate cancers can safely choose observation instead of…
Researchers demonstrate use of stem cells to analyze causes, treatment of diabetes
Scientists have generated patient-specific beta cells, or insulin-producing cells, that accurately reflect the features of…
New compound excels at killing persistent and drug-resistant tuberculosis
Scientists have identified a highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound that attacks the tuberculosis bacterium in…
Quality of waking hours determines ease of falling sleep
The quality of wakefulness affects how quickly a mammal falls asleep, researchers report in a…
‘Undruggable’ cancer may be druggable after all: New target identified
Researchers have identified in the most aggressive forms of cancer a gene known to regulate…