A new discovery may represent a significant advance in the quest to create a “hydrogen…
Month: July 2013
Invasive fly species continues to move northward
The local discovery of a species of fly not native to the Midwest could have…
Simple math may solve longstanding problem of parasite energetics
Feeling faint from the flu? Is your cold causing you to collapse? Your infection is…
Greenhouse gas likely altering ocean foodchain: Atmospheric CO2 has big consequences for tiny bacteria
Climate change may be weeding out the bacteria that form the base of the ocean’s…
Scientists identify promising antiviral compounds
Scientists have identified two promising candidates for the development of drugs against human adenovirus, a…
How cancer spreads: Metastatic tumor a hybrid of cancer cell and white blood cell
Scientists have found evidence that a human metastatic tumor can arise when a leukocyte (white…
Vaginal delivery ups risk of pelvic organ prolapse
Women who give birth vaginally are at increased risk of developing pelvic organ prolapse during…
Passing the ball may also pass disease
Researchers have demonstrated that basketballs and volleyballs can spread potentially dangerous germs among players. Their…
Listening to blood cells: Simple test could use sound waves for diagnosing blood-related diseases
New research reveals that when red blood cells are hit with laser light, they produce…
Brown fat responsible for from heart disease-related deaths in cold winter months
More people die from heart-disease during the winter months, and according to a new study,…