A new study identifies the BTLA inhibitory receptor as a key factor in limiting inflammatory…
Month: December 2013
Gene found to be crucial for formation of certain brain circuitry
Using a powerful gene-hunting technique for the first time in mammalian brain cells, researchers report…
Deep-sea study reveals cause of 2011 tsunami: Unusually thin, slippery geological fault found
The tsunami that struck Japan’s Tohoku region in 2011 was touched off by a submarine…
Priming ‘cocktail’ shows promise as cardiac stem cell grafting tool
Researchers have identified a new tool that could help facilitate future stem cell therapy for…
Experiment is first to simulate warming of Arctic permafrost
Although vegetation growth in the Arctic is boosted by global warming, it’s not enough to…
Crop-infecting virus forces aphids to spread disease
Viruses alter plant biochemistry in order to manipulate visiting aphids into spreading infection.
An ecosystem-based approach to protect the deep sea from mining
A new paper describes the expert-driven systematic conservation planning process applied to inform science-based recommendations…
Studies assess impact of IOM report on nursing reforms
Two new studies examine how well hospitals and other health care facilities are doing when…
Mother lemon sharks ‘home’ to their birthplace to give birth
Research conducted in Bimini in The Bahamas spanning almost two decades shows that female lemon…
DNA helicity, elasticity explained on nanoscale
A simple mechanical model to effectively implement the well-known double-stranded structure and the elasticity of…