A multidisciplinary team has found that measuring the oxygenation of tumors can be a valuable…
Month: July 2013
Optimists better at regulating stress
It’s no surprise that those who tend to see a rose’s blooms before its thorns…
Athletes need to be careful to monitor diet, weight to maintain muscle mass
Athletes seeking a healthy performance weight should eat high fiber, low-fat food balanced with their…
Purple bacteria on Earth could survive alien light
Purple bacteria contain pigments that allow them to use sunlight as their source of energy,…
Harvesting electricity from the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide
A new method for producing electricity from carbon dioxide could be the start of a…
Mechanism behind development of autoimmune hepatitis identified
A gene mutation disrupts the activity of certain immune cells and causes the immune system…
Vulnerabilities of the deadly Ebola virus identified
Disabling a protein in Ebola virus cells can stop the virus from replicating and infecting…
Natural pest control protein effective against hookworm: A billion could benefit
A benign crystal protein, produced naturally by bacteria and used as an organic pesticide, could…
Perfecting digital imaging
Computer graphics and digital video lag behind reality; despite advances, the best software and video…
Rare bushcricket’s chirp as loud as a power saw
A recently rediscovered species of bushcricket uses elastic energy and wing movement to reach high…