Acute dendritic leukemia is a rare type of leukemia, but one with the worst prognosis…
Month: October 2013
Researchers discover potential new treatment for colitis
A drug currently on the market to treat leukemia reversed symptoms of colitis in lab…
Force to be reckoned with: Laser power measured with portable scale
Researchers have demonstrated a novel method for measuring laser power by reflecting the light off…
New research illustrates Mississippi River’s role in the transport and fate of the oil following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident
A new study has shown that the complex circulation from the Mississippi River plume played…
‘Getting the edge’ on photon transport in silicon
Scientists have a new way to edge around a difficult problem in quantum physics, now…
The reins of Casimir: Engineered nanostructures could offer way to control quantum effect
You might think that a pair of parallel plates hanging motionless in a vacuum just…
Older siblings’ cells can be passed from female dogs to their puppies in the womb
Researchers have found that microchimerism, a condition where some people possess a small number of…
A simple test may catch early pancreatic cancer
Reporting on a small preliminary study, researchers say a simple blood test based on detection…
Imaging breast cancer with light
Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer and cancer deaths among…
What Should You Know About E-cigarettes?
E-cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular and widely available as the use of regular cigarettes drops….