Huntington’s disease experts have discovered that glutathione peroxidase activity improves symptoms in models of the…
Month: August 2013
Rattling ions limit heat flow in materials used to reduce carbon emissions
A new study has found a way to suppress the thermal conductivity in sodium cobaltate…
Combination of two imaging techniques allows new insights into brain function
The ability to measure brain functions non-invasively is important both for clinical diagnoses and research…
Unprecedented control of genome editing in flies promises insight into human development, disease
In an era of widespread genetic sequencing, the ability to edit and alter an organism’s…
Refrigerated trucks to keep their cool thanks to fuel cell technology
Grocery merchants in Texas, California and New York will soon have ice cream, frozen foods…
Genomic differences found in types of cervical cancer
A new study has revealed marked differences in the genomic terrain of the two most…
Out of Africa? New bamboo genera, mountain gorillas, and the origins of China’s bamboos
African mountain bamboos look like Asian bamboos, with Mountain Gorillas instead of Giant Pandas, but…
New technique to help brain cancer patients
A new scanning technique reveals how susceptible patients with aggressive brain cancer are to the…
Higher intake of fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of bladder cancer in women
Scientists recently discovered that a greater consumption of fruits and vegetables may lower the risk…
Sea ice decline spurs the greening of the Arctic
Sea ice decline and warming trends are changing the vegetation in nearby arctic coastal areas,…