Chemists have created a symmetrical, five-sided macrocycle that is easy to synthesize and has characteristics…
Month: June 2013
Global cooling as significant as global warming, study of marine ecosystems during Cretaceous period shows
An international study confirms the link between global cooling and a crash in the marine…
Mapping translation sites in the human genome
Scientists have produced the first genome-wide investigation of cap-independent translation, identifying thousands of mRNA sequences…
‘Chase and run’ cell movement mechanism explains process of metastasis
A mechanism that cells use to group together and move around the body — called…
Teaching complete evolutionary stories increases learning
Evolution is often thought to be a difficult subject to teach. A novel teaching approach…
Osteoporosis drug stops growth of breast cancer cells, even in resistant tumors, study suggests
A drug approved in Europe to treat osteoporosis has now been shown to stop the…
Stress test and brain scans pinpoint two distinct forms of Gulf War illness
New research suggests that Gulf War illness may have two distinct forms depending on which…
Medical researchers design variant of main painkiller receptor
Scientists have developed a variant of the mu opioid receptor that has several advantages when…
Medications to prevent clots not reaching some patients
Researchers report that hospitalized patients do not receive more than one in 10 doses of…
Why are there so many youth baseball-throwing injuries?
Surgeons and sports medicine specialists may have some answers as to why youth baseball pitching…