The protein ubiquitin, found in all membranous cells, may hold the key to treating diseases…
Month: July 2013
Dissecting the distinctive walk of disease
Older adults diagnosed with brain disorders such as Parkinson’s disease often feel a loss of…
Molecular analysis reveals a new species of white toothed shrew
Judging solely by the looks proves to be a wrong practice in biology too. A…
Names for new Pluto moons accepted
The International Astronomical Union has officially recognized the names Kerberos and Styx for the fourth…
Comet ISON brings holiday fireworks
Superficially resembling a skyrocket, Comet ISON is hurtling toward the Sun at 48,000 miles per…
Drug improves cognitive function in mouse model of Down syndrome
An existing FDA-approved drug improves cognitive function in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according…
New hardware design protects data in the cloud
A new hardware design makes data encryption more secure by disguising cloud servers’ memory-access patterns.
Neighborhood residents with lowest incomes most likely to care about their communities
Some may assume that low-income residents of run-down, crime-ridden neighborhoods do not care about their…
Salsalate lowers blood glucose in type 2 diabetes, study suggests
Scientists report that salsalate, a drug used to treat arthritis, lowers blood glucose and improves…
Hijacking stress response in cancer
NRF2 works as a “master gene” that turns on stress response by increasing numerous antioxidants…