Studying mouth cancer in mice, researchers have found a way to predict the aggressiveness of…
Month: June 2014
NASA’s OCO-2 will track our impact on airborne carbon
Although we know the concentration of carbon dioxide, much about the processes that govern the…
Space-tested robot inspires medicine and manufacturing uses
Humans doing difficult, repetitive tasks or those who need assistance with movement may soon get…
New NASA images highlight U.S. air quality improvement
Anyone living in a major U.S. city for the past decade may have noticed a…
Managing specialized microbes to clean stubborn chemicals from environment
Unique groups of microorganisms capable of converting hazardous chlorinated chemicals like trichloroetheene into ethene, a…
Fruit flies help scientists uncover genes responsible for human communication
Toddlers acquire communication skills by babbling until what they utter is rewarded; however, the genes…
Virus infection supports organ acceptance
Chronic hepatitis C virus infections are among the most common reasons for liver transplants. Because…
Australia: Victoria’s volcano count rises
Geologists have discovered three previously unrecorded volcanoes in volcanically active southeast Australia. The new research…
Tuberculosis infection may be underestimated among people taking corticosteroid pills
Tuberculosis infection among people taking corticosteroid pills may be underestimated, new research suggests. Current guidelines…
Continued use of low-dose aspirin may lower pancreatic cancer risk
The longer a person took low-dose aspirin, the lower his or her risk for developing…