Researchers have identified a mutation in ITGA10 gene, causing chondrodysplasia in two dog breeds, the…
Month: September 2013
Understanding clouds as a necessary ingredient in the search for life: Case study of exoplanet Kepler-7b
Scientists have produced the first map of clouds on an exoplanet using the Kepler Space…
Experts confirm that fruit and vegetable consumption reduces risk of mortality
A European study analyzes the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and the risk of…
Can bacteria combat oil spill disasters?
Scientists have decrypted the effectiveness of two types of bacteria, which could be used in…
Without a trace: Cells keep to one direction by erasing the path
Migrating cells, it seems, cover their tracks not for fear of being followed, but to…
Booster seats not safer than booster cushions for older children, study suggests
Over the past few years, belt-positioning booster seats (with backrest) have basically out-competed booster cushions…
Start travelling and change your life perceptions
Do we have a long-term sense of being, direction in life and well-being because of…
Women in Appalachia have higher rates of late stage breast cancer
Older women living in the most deprived areas of the U.S. Appalachia had higher rates…
False alarm on hepatitis virus highlights challenges of pathogen sleuthing
A report by scientists on a new hepatitis virus earlier this year was a false…
Study unlocks origin of brown fat cells, important in weight maintenance
In ongoing research aimed at battling obesity, researchers have deciphered how new fat cells are…