Scientists have identified a molecular pathway that seems to contribute to the ability of malignant…
Month: September 2013
Densest array of carbon nanotubes grown to date
Carbon nanotubes’ outstanding mechanical, electrical and thermal properties make them an alluring material to electronics…
Final piece found in puzzle of brain circuitry controlling fertility
In a landmark discovery, the final piece in the puzzle of understanding how the brain…
Digoxin use associated with higher risk of death for heart failure patients
Digoxin, a drug commonly used to treat heart conditions, was associated with a 72 percent…
Tiger genome sequenced: Tiger, lion and leopard genomes compared
Scientists have unraveled the first whole genome of a nine-year-old male Amur tiger (Panthera tigris…
For scientists, early to press means success
A provocative new study suggests it is straightforward to predict which academics will succeed as…
Imaging technique detects pediatric liver disease without needle biopsy
A new, non-invasive imaging technique, magnetic resonance elastography, can now help physicians accurately detect fibrosis…
Climate change: Polar bears change to diet with higher contaminant loads
Over the past 30 years, polar bears have increasingly exchanged ringed seal with harp seal…
Songbirds may have ‘borrowed’ DNA to fuel migration
A common songbird may have acquired genes from fellow migrating birds in order to travel…
Mine metals at Maine Superfund site causing widespread contamination
Toxic metals from the only open pit mine in an estuary system in the United…