The discovery of a protein that encourages blood vessel growth, and especially “bad” blood vessels…
Month: July 2013
Scientists show proof-of-principle for silencing extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome
Scientists have established that a naturally occurring X chromosome “off switch” can be rerouted to…
Big-nosed, long-horned dinosaur discovered in Utah: Dinosaur in same family as Triceratops
A remarkable new species of horned dinosaur has been unearthed in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument,…
Targeting malaria: Engineered liver tissue could help scientists test new drugs and vaccines
A team of researchers has now developed a way to grow liver tissue that can…
Elastic electronics: Stretchable gold conductor grows its own wires
Networks of spherical nanoparticles embedded in elastic materials may make the best stretchy conductors yet,…
Wildlife: Protecting and connecting headwater havens
A new report calls for the designation of new Wildland Provincial Parks in the Southern…
Seafood still considered a good source of nutrients but consumers confused on safety
Seafood continues to be a proven strong nutrient-rich food providing essential vitamins, minerals and omega-3…
Molecular switch controls the destiny of self-eating cells
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that controls whether a cell survives autophagy, a…
Scientists find 3-D structure of key drug target for diabetes
Scientists have determined and analyzed the three-dimensional atomic structure of the human glucagon receptor. The…
Genomic imprinting maintains a reserve pool of blood-forming stem cells in mouse bone marrow
Hematopoietic stem cells — bone marrow-derived adult stem cells that give rise to the wide…