Almost 14 billion years ago, the universe we inhabit burst into existence in an extraordinary…
Month: March 2014
Back to life after 1,500 years: Moss brought back to life after 1,500 years frozen in ice
Researchers have demonstrated that, after over 1,500 years frozen in Antarctic ice, moss can come…
Younger men receive faster care for heart attacks, angina compared with women of same age, study shows
In younger adults experiencing heart attacks and angina, men are more likely to receive faster…
Pathways that direct immune system to turn ‘on’ or ‘off’ found
Manipulating the CD80/CD86 pathway may yield new strategies for treating multiple myeloma, new research on…
Fighting antibiotic resistance with ‘molecular drill bits’
In response to drug-resistant “superbugs” that send millions of people to hospitals around the world,…
Baby’s life saved after 3-D printed devices were implanted restore his breathing
Garrett is just the second person whose life was saved with a new, bioresorbable device….
Risk factors for little-known lung infection identified
Severe and sometimes fatal lung disease caused by a group of bacteria in the same…
How the science of deer hunting can help patients with diabetes
Body odor is a deer hunter’s worst enemy, an alert to animals that an ominous…
Shale could be long-term home for problematic nuclear waste
Shale, the source of the United States’ current natural gas boom, could help solve another…
Fast-moving cells in human immune system walk in stepwise manner
Advanced mathematical tools were applied to answer a basic question in cell biology about how…