Thanks to a new device that is the size of a human hair, it is…
Month: July 2013
Cross-country collaboration leads to new leukemia model
They were postdocs at Stanford when they first began considering the problem. Eight years later,…
Gene decoding obeys road traffic rules
Scientists show that a proper distance between “vehicles” along a gene “track” results in more…
3-D molecular syringes: Scientists solve structure of infection tool used by Yersinia bacterium
Abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea — these symptoms could point to an infection with the bacterium…
New protein discovered with vast potential for treatment of cancer and other diseases
In cancer research, discovering a new protein that plays a role in cancer is like…
Guided growth of nanowires leads to self-integrated circuits
Teaching nanowires self-control from the outset enabled scientists to produce complex electronic nanocomponents.
Researchers successfully spoof an $80 million yacht at sea
A radio navigation research team discovered they could subtly coerce a 65-meter superyacht off its…
Sediment trapped behind dams makes them ‘hot spots’ for greenhouse gas emissions
With the “green” reputation of large hydroelectric dams already in question, scientists are reporting that…
Promising new direction for organ regeneration and tissue repair
Researchers have identified an entirely new approach to enhance tissue growth, findings that could lead…
By tracking maggots’ food choices, scientists open significant new window into human learning
The larva of the fruit fly is helping scientists understand the way humans learn information…