In the process of metastasis, the movement of cancer cells to different parts of the…
Month: June 2013
The diabetes ‘breathalyzer’
Chemists have demonstrated a sensor technology that could significantly simplify the diagnosis and monitoring of…
Pendulum swings back on 350-year-old mathematical mystery
A 350-year-old mathematical mystery could lead toward a better understanding of medical conditions like epilepsy…
A rather complex complex: Brain scans reveal internal conflict during Jung’s word association test
Over 100 years ago psychologist Carl Gustav Jung penned his theory of ‘complexes’ where he…
Whitebark pine trees: Is their future at risk?
There’s trouble ahead for the whitebark pine, a mountain tree that’s integral to wildlife and…
2-D electronics take a step forward: Semiconducting films for atom-thick circuits
Scientists have created single-layer films of molybdenum disulfide, a semiconductor and an important component in…
Flowering at the right age: Alpine rock cress uses a ribonucleic acid to measure its age and tell when it’s the right time to flower
Perennial plants flower only when they have reached a certain age and been subjected to…
Cardiac MRI use reduces adverse events for patients with acute chest pain
Doctors have found that using stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in an Emergency Department…
The body electric: Researchers move closer to low-cost, implantable electronics, study suggests
New technology is paving the way for low-cost electronic devices that work in direct contact…
Simple theory may explain mysterious dark matter
The reason dark matter, which makes up 85 percent of all the matter in the…