With more than a billion cows around the world, an immense amount of dung is…
Month: November 2013
Potential drug target to nip cancer in the bud
Scientists have discovered an enzyme, Wip1 phosphatase, as a potential target to weed out the…
New test for patients with sore throats cuts antibiotic use by nearly a third
A new ‘clinical score’ test for patients with sore throats could reduce the amount of…
An albacore tuna tagged off the coast of Gipuzkoa had managed to cover a record distance when recaptured in Venezuela
6,370 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean. That is the vast distance, as the crow flies,…
Researchers develop at-home 3D video game for stroke patients
Researchers have developed a therapeutic at-home gaming program for stroke patients who experience motor weakness…
Defending food crops: Whitefly experimentation to prevent contamination of agriculture
Agricultural researchers have developed a new technique to aid in the development of defenses against…
Super-Typhoon Haiyan lashes the Philippines
Super-Typhoon Haiyan was lashing the central and southern Philippines on Nov. 7 bringing maximum sustained…
NASA’s GRAIL mission puts a new face on the moon
Scientists using data from the lunar-orbiting twins of NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL)…
Edited RNA plus invasive DNA add individuality
An enzyme that edits RNA may loosen the genome’s control over invasive snippets of DNA…
High bat mortality from wind turbines
A new estimate of bat deaths caused by wind turbines concludes that more than 600,000…