The US Department of Energy has announced that it wants to establish minimum energy efficiency…
Month: July 2013
Genetic key to conquering cholera
Researchers have long understood that genetics can play a role in how susceptible people are…
Stem cell discovery furthers research on cell-based therapy and cancer
Stem-cell researchers have found a key role for a protein called BMI1 that may help…
If you’re not looking for it, you probably won’t see it
In a new study, researchers have found that even expert searchers, operating in their domain…
Calcium linked to increased risk of heart disease and death in patients with kidney disease
Kidney patients who take calcium supplements to lower their phosphorus levels may be at a…
First global atlas of marine plankton reveals remarkable underwater world
Under the microscope, they look like they could be from another planet, but these microscopic…
New plan of attack in cancer fight: Two-drug combination, under certain circumstances, can eliminate disease
New research shows that, under certain conditions, using two drugs in a “targeted therapy” —…
Lizards show evolution is predictable
If you could hit the reset button on evolution and start over, would essentially the…
Is sexual addiction the real deal?
Controversy exists over whether what some mental health experts call hypersexuality, or sexual addiction, is…
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy affects learning and memory function in offspring?
Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy has detrimental effects on fetal central nervous system development. Maternal…