After a 2011 outbreak of P. aeruginosa, investigators determined contaminated ultrasound gel was the source…
Month: July 2013
Novel nanoparticle delivers powerful RNA interference drugs
Silencing genes that have malfunctioned is an important approach for treating diseases such as cancer…
Tiny new catfish species found in Rio Paraíba do Sul basin, Brazil
A new diminutive species of catfish was found in Rio Paraíba do Sul basin in…
Space-time is not the same for everyone
Before the Big Bang, space-time as we know it did not exist. So how was…
Suspicions confirmed: Brain tumors in children have a common cause
An overactive signaling pathway is a common cause in cases of pilocytic astrocytoma, the most…
Graphene on its way to conquer Silicon Valley
The remarkable material graphene promises a wide range of applications in future electronics that could…
3-D structures built out of liquid metal
Researchers have developed three-dimensional printing technology and techniques to create free-standing structures made of liquid…
Your primary school language reveals if you move away or stay behind
The way you speak in primary school reveals if you will stay behind in your…
Ancient Egyptian leader makes surprise appearance at archaeological dig in Israel
As modern Egypt searches for a new leader, Israeli archaeologists have found evidence of an…
Neandertals shared speech and language with modern humans, study suggests
Fast-accumulating data seem to indicate that our close cousins, the Neandertals, were much more similar…