The beginning of the last glacial period was characterized in the Northern hemisphere by significant…
Month: September 2013
Van Allen Probes mark first anniversary with new discoveries and new investigations
One year after their launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Aug. 30, 2012,…
NuSTAR delivers the X-ray goods
NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, is giving the wider astronomical community a first…
Drug reduces hospitalizations and cost of treating young children with sickle cell anemia
A new drug demonstrated to be effective for treatment of adults and children with sickle…
Surprising result: Risk factors for cardiovascular problems found to be inverse to disease and deaths
The international research team found risk factors for cardiovascular disease was lowest in low income…
Droplet Digital PCR enables reproducible quantification of microRNA biomarkers
MicroRNA can be reproducibly quantified using droplet digital PCR, paving the way for their further…
Family history doubles aortic stenosis risk
The risk of aortic stenosis doubles when a first degree relative had the disease, according…
Scientists show how antibiotics enable pathogenic gut infections
A new study could help pinpoint ways to counter the effects of the antibiotics-driven depletion…
Scientists discover novel functions of platelets
A new understanding of novel functions of platelets could lead to new treatments to reduce…
Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Our African follower for over 70,000 years
One of the deadliest infectious diseases of humankind emerged in Africa 70,000 years ago, a…