RNA acts as the intermediary between genes and proteins, but the function of pieces of…
Month: March 2014
Light-activated antimicrobial surface that also works in the dark: World’s first
A new antibacterial material that has potential for cutting hospital acquired infections has been developed…
Researchers improve performance of III-V nanowire solar cells on graphene
Researchers have achieved new levels of performance for seed-free and substrate-free arrays of nanowires from…
Rising awareness may explain spike in Autism diagnoses
Young boys continue to have the highest rate of autism diagnoses, but Danish doctors are…
Girls protected from autism, study suggests
It takes more mutations to trigger autism in women than in men, which may explain…
Fast and reliable: New mechanism for speedy transmission in basket cells discovered
A new subcellular mechanism for reliable, fast transmission in the so-called basket cells of the…
Guarding grapes and other tales from papyri
A new article throws light on the perils of produce patrol and more stories from…
From mouse ears to human’s? Gene therapy to address progressive hearing loss
Using DNA as a drug — commonly called gene therapy — in laboratory mice may…
Gene implicated in progression, relapse of deadly breast cancer finding points to potential Achilles’ heel in triple negative breast cancer
A gene previously unassociated with breast cancer plays a pivotal role in the growth and…
‘RoboClam’ replicates a clam’s ability to burrow while using little energy
The Atlantic razor clam uses very little energy to burrow into undersea soil at high…