Scientists have discovered a new quantum control mechanism to selectively shake and break C-H bonds…
Month: May 2014
Pesticides: New insights into their effects on shrimps and snails
Scientists now have a greater understanding of the effects of pesticides on aquatic invertebrates such…
Urine test best detects alcohol use in liver transplant candidates, recipients
Urinary ethyl glucuronide (uEtG) accurately detects alcohol consumption in liver transplant candidates and recipients, researchers…
Obesity drug failing patients due to lack of education about side-effects
Patients who gained weight 18 months after taking Orlistat attributed their weight-loss failure either to…
Spanish, Japanese centenarians reveal genetic key to longevity
The genes of 894 men and women over the age of one hundred in Spain…
Elevating Brain Fluid Pressure Could Prevent Vision Loss
Scientists have found that pressure from the fluid surrounding the brain plays a role in…
Humans and their pet dogs: Shared cancers, shared hope
Scientists have developed an extensive cytogenetics “toolbox” designed to provide the necessary means to identify…
Detecting trace amounts of explosives with light
New research may help in the fight against terrorism with the creation of a sensor…
One in 25 middle school children binge drinking, Canadian study finds
Four percent of Canadians aged 12 to 14 years old had consumed five or more…
Astronomers create first realistic virtual universe
Move over, Matrix – astronomers have done you one better. They have created the first…