Scientists have demonstrated that measurements of electrical activity in the brains of mouse models of…
Month: July 2013
NASA’s polar robotic ranger passes first Greenland test
Defying 30 mph gusts and temperatures down to minus 22 F, NASA’s new polar rover…
Inhibiting macrophage MerTK signaling creates an innate immune response against cancer
New evidence shows that MerTK macrophage action in the microenvironment that surrounds cancer cells blunts…
Targeting errant immune system enzyme kills myelodysplastic cells
Scientists have successfully targeted a malfunctioning immune system enzyme to kill diseased cells from patients…
Two blood pressure drugs linked to lower risk of heart disease in diabetics
Two drugs, telmisartan and valsartan, which are used to reduce blood pressure in people with…
‘Dead zone’ impacts Chesapeake Bay fishes
A 10-year study provides the first quantitative evidence on a bay-wide scale that low-oxygen “dead…
Researchers identify ‘switch’ for long-term memory
Neurobiologists have identified calcium in the cell nucleus to be a cellular “switch” responsible for…
Immune cells essential to establishing pregnancy
New research shows for the first time that immune cells known as macrophages are critical…
135-year-old meteorite mystery solved? Chondrules may have formed from high-pressure collisions in early solar system
A normally staid scientist has stunned many of his colleagues with his radical solution to…
Man of Steel, Fast and Furious 6 Among Online Fraudsters’ Most Used Lures
Summer movies are highly anticipated by the moviegoers, because Hollywood traditionally releases its biggest blockbusters during…