Run 14 at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) will feature a dramatic improvement in…
Month: February 2014
Greenhouse ‘time machine’ sheds light on corn domestication
A grass called teosinte is thought to be the ancestor of corn, but it doesn’t…
Capturing ultrasharp images of multiple cell components at once
A new microscopy method could enable scientists to generate snapshots of dozens of different biomolecules…
Two papers unraveled the mystery of sex determination and benthic adaptation of the flatfish
Researchers have successfully decoded the first genome of a flatfish — half-smooth tongue sole, providing…
‘Blueprint for action’ issued to combat shortages of life-saving drugs
A group of prominent healthcare experts including bioethicists, pharmacists, policymakers and cancer specialists have proposed…
Finnish agriculture increasingly steered by market forces
Agriculture in Finland is becoming more market driven. EU and national support systems will continue…
Researchers develop first single-molecule LED
The ultimate challenge in the race to miniaturize light emitting diodes (LED) has now been…
Understanding vaccinations: Development and review
Childhood immunization recommendations have been the focus of increased attention over the past decade. The…
Single-sex education unlikely to offer advantage over coed schools, research finds
Single-sex education does not educate girls and boys any better than coed schools, according to…
Common colds during pregnancy may lead to childhood asthma
Women that are pregnant may want to take extra precaution around those that are sniffling…