Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective treatment for easily accessible tumors such as oral and…
Month: May 2014
Silly Putty material inspires better batteries: Silicon dioxide used to make lithium-ion batteries that last three times longer
Using a material found in Silly Putty and surgical tubing, a group of researchers have…
Intersection of aging, chronic disease studied
A new collection of articles examine how the basic biology of aging drives chronic disease….
Definitive evidence of how zeolites grow: Tracking crystal growth in real time
Researchers have found the first definitive evidence of how silicalite-1 zeolites grow, showing that growth…
Quantum simulator gives clues about magnetism
Researchers optically trapped a cloud of gas a billion times colder than air in a…
First ‘heavy mouse’ leads to first lab-grown tissue mapped from atomic life
The molecular ‘fingerprint’ for tissue taken from the first isotope-enriched mouse has huge potential for…
Oldest most complete, genetically intact human skeleton in New World
In a paper released today in the journal Science, an international team of researchers and…
Giant telescope tackles orbit and size of exoplanet
Using one of the world’s largest telescopes, astronomers have tracked the orbit of a planet…
Targeted funding can help address inequities in early child care programs
The quality of early child care and education programs is influenced both by funding and…
Single episode of binge drinking can adversely affect health, according to new study
A single episode of binge drinking can have significant negative health effects resulting in bacteria…