Researchers have found that wild birds appear to “think faster” when humans, and possibly predators…
Month: June 2013
Findings on onset of uterine fibroids provide potential for novel treatments
Uterine leiomyomata, or fibroids, are benign tumors that nevertheless affect the health of millions of…
Optogenetics is proving to be highly promising in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders
Researchers have succeeded in reducing the compulsive behavior of mice using optogenetics, a technique that…
Clinical sequencing technology identifies new targets in diverse cancers
Novel abnormalities in the FGFR gene were identified in a spectrum of cancers, and preliminary…
Vaccinating children against HPV?
The Human papillomavirus, or HPV, and its link to certain cancers has been in the…
How do immune cells detect infections?
Researchers are using computer simulations to shed light on how immune cells may identify foreign…
‘Long-awaited explanation’ for mysterious effects in high-temperature superconductors
A German-French research team has constructed a new model that explains how the so-called pseudogap…
Detection of apple juices and cereals which exceed permitted levels of mycotoxins
Researchers in Spain have analyzed the presence of patulin, a type of toxin produced by…
Whispering light hears liquids talk
Researchers have developed optomechanical sensors in which extremely minute forces exerted by light are used…
Non-invasive first trimester blood test reliably detects Down’s syndrome and other genetic fetal abnormalities
New research has found that routine screening using a non-invasive test that analyzes fetal DNA…