The introduction of checklists and better feedback for ambulance crews as part of a national…
Month: January 2014
Geranium extracts inhibit HIV-1
Extracts of the geranium plant Pelargonium sidoides inactivate human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and…
Mirror-image nucleic acids as molecular scissors in biotechnology and molecular medicine
Biochemist have now created mirror-image enzymes — so-called Spiegelzymes — out of nucleic acids. The…
Photon recoil provides new insight into matter: New precision spectroscopy allows unprecedented accuracy
Quantum logic spectroscopy has now been significantly extended: the new method is called “photon-recoil spectroscopy”…
Gastric banding patients should closely monitor nutrition following surgery
Patients who have had bariatric surgery may need to take dietary supplements and pay closer…
Does the Twitter Follower Scam Actually Work?
We’ve seen “get Twitter followers” scams in the past, but a recent one stood out…
Does the Twitter Follower Scam Actually Work?
We’ve seen “get Twitter followers” scams in the past, but a recent one stood out…
Disappearing snow increases risk of collapsing ice shelves in Antarctica
A number of floating ice shelves in Antarctica are at risk of disappearing entirely in…
Infants know plants provide food, but need to see they’re safe to eat
Infants as young as six months old tend to expect that plants are food sources,…
Blood and lymphatic capillaries grown for the first time in the lab
Researchers have engineered skin cells for the very first time containing blood and lymphatic capillaries….