Rats exposed to high-energy particles, simulating conditions astronauts would face on a long-term deep space…
Month: April 2014
New target for prostate cancer resistant to anti-hormone therapies
A new target that could remain sensitive even when prostate cancer becomes resistant to current…
From liability to viability: Genes on the Y chromosome prove essential for male survival
The human Y chromosome has, over the course of millions of years of evolution, preserved…
Cybercriminals Take Advantage Of Heartbleed With Spam
Since news about Heartbleed broke out earlier this month, the Internet has been full of updates,…
Cybercriminals Take Advantage Of Heartbleed With Spam
Since news about Heartbleed broke out earlier this month, the Internet has been full of updates,…
Following a protein’s travel inside cells is key to improving patient monitoring, drug development
A technique to detect subcellular location of a protein has been developed by scientists. In…
More Americans in their golden years are going hungry
The seniors who are dealing with hunger are also facing negative health and nutrition consequences,…
Airport security-style technology could help doctors decide on stroke treatment
A new computer program could help doctors predict which patients might suffer potentially fatal side-effects…
Surface area of the digestive tract much smaller than previously thought
The internal surface area of the gastro-intestinal tract has long been considered to be between…
Fiction prepares us for a world changed by global warming
Climate fiction, or simply cli-fi, is a newly coined term for novels and films which…