A new form of imaging – PET/MRI – is promising for several types of cancer.
Month: August 2013
‘Mini human brains’ created: Scientists grow human brain tissue in 3-D culture system
Complex human brain tissue has been successfully developed in a three-dimensional culture system. The method…
Ozone depletion linked to extreme precipitation in austral summer
The new study showed that the ozone depletion over the South Pole has affected the…
Where can coral reefs relocate to escape the heat?
The best real estate for coral reefs over the coming decades will no longer be…
New sensor is almost as sensitive as a dog’s nose
Using carbon nanotubes, scientists have developed a sensor that greatly amplifies the sensitivity of commonly…
Human heart disease recently found in chimpanzees
While in the past century there have been several documented examples of young, healthy athletes…
Your spouse’s voice is easier to hear — and easier to ignore
With so many other competing voices, having a conversation on a bustling subway or at…
Recipe for Britain’s first chilled chocolate treats discovered
The first English recipes for iced chocolate desserts, nearly 350 years old, have been uncovered…
Unexpected use of former cancer drug
Researchers have unexpectedly discovered that an old cancer drug can be used to prevent rejection…
Why electrons pass through very tiny wires less smoothly than expected: Light shed on 20-year-old mystery
Scientists have found an explanation for a mystery that has been puzzling the physics community…