Harnessing the power of both the Hubble Space Telescope and the citizen science project Galaxy…
Month: January 2014
Discovery of quantum vibrations in ‘microtubules’ inside brain neurons supports controversial theory of consciousness
A review and update of a controversial 20-year-old theory of consciousness claims that consciousness derives…
Does taking multiple medicines increase risk of being admitted to hospital? Yes and no
Patients with a single illness who take many drugs have an increased risk of being…
Typhoid fever: A race against time
The life-threatening disease typhoid fever results from the ongoing battle between the bacterial pathogen Salmonella…
Two-proton bit controlled by a single copper atom
Just a single foreign atom located in the vicinity of a molecule can change spatial…
Meltwater from Tibetan glaciers floods pastures
Glaciers are important indicators of climate change. Global warming causes mountain glaciers to melt, which,…
Stem cells overcome damage in other cells by exporting mitochondria
A research team has identified a protein that increases the transfer of mitochondria from mesenchymal…
Eelectronic health record use improves shingles vaccination rate among baby boomers
Shingles, a painful blistering virus related to the chicken pox, are more common in the…
Reading the tea leaves: Impact of climate change on world favorite drink
Climate change is reportedly affecting the cultivation of tea in China, with changes in temperatures…
Symphony of life, revealed: New imaging technique captures vibrations of proteins, tiny motions critical to human life
Like the strings on a violin or the pipes of an organ, the proteins in…