Biologists have discovered fundamental rules for leaf design that underlie the ability of plants to…
Month: October 2013
Atherosclerosis in HIV patients linked to infection, not treatment
HIV infection, not antiretroviral therapy (ART), is associated with risk for atherosclerosis in patients with…
Lava world baffles astronomers: Planet Kepler-78b ‘shouldn’t exist’
Kepler-78b is a planet that shouldn’t exist. This scorching lava world circles its star every…
New multiple action intestinal hormone corrects diabetes
Scientists have developed a new therapeutic approach for treatment of Type 2 diabetes. A novel…
Two peptides better than one in targeting diabetes, obesity
Researchers have published results showing that a molecule combining the properties of two endocrine hormones…
Warming will disturb balance of soil nutrients in drylands, make drylands less productive
An increase in aridity due to global warming will disturb the balance of nutrients in…
Incurable brain cancer gene silenced: Gene regulation technology increases survival rates in mice with glioblastoma
Glioblastoma multiforme, the brain cancer that killed Sen. Edward Kennedy, is aggressive and incurable. Researchers…
Earth-like exoplanet in mass and size: While too hot to support life, Kepler 78b is roughly the size of Earth
In August, researchers identified an exoplanet with an extremely brief orbital period: The team found…
Pore formation in cell membranes linked to triggers of rheumatoid arthritis
Experiments by scientists have unraveled two biological mechanisms as the major cause of protein citrullination…
Genetic rarity rules in wild guppy population
A new study demonstrates a female preference for rare males using an experiment in a…