Older heart patients present unique challenges for determining the optimal dosages of medications, so a…
Month: August 2013
New rechargeable flow battery could enable cheaper, more efficient energy storage
Researchers have engineered a new rechargeable flow battery that doesn’t rely on expensive membranes to…
Middle-aged men, women not equal in heart attack risk
High cholesterol levels are much more risky for middle-aged men than middle-aged women when it…
How females choose the ‘right’ sperm
Scientists have revealed how females select the ‘right’ sperm to fertilize their eggs when faced…
Developmental on-switch: Substances that convert body cells back into stem cells initially activate all genes in the embryo
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time why the molecular cocktail responsible for generating stem…
Soft drinks linked to behavioral problems in young children
Americans buy more soft drinks per capita than people in any other country. These drinks…
Do herbicides alter ecosystems around the world? Scant research makes it hard to prove
The number of humans on the planet has almost doubled in the past 50 years…
Feeding RNAs to a molecular shredder: Scientists unravel the structure of a regulatory protein complex in RNA disposal
Any errors that occur during the synthesis of RNA molecules or unwanted accumulation of RNAs…
Global pliocene cooling digs deep canyons into the Andean plateau
Incision of canyons into mountains is often interpreted by geoscientists as a proxy for surface…
Molecular explanation for degenerative disease proposed
Scientists have shed new light on the origins and molecular causes of age related degenerative…