A key mechanism in the formation of the head in frogs has been explained by…
Month: July 2014
Biodegradable paper covers as replacement for plastics opens up bio-economy market for horticulture
Global vegetable production currently depends on plastics: approximately 15 million hectares of agricultural land are…
Omega 3 fatty acids lessen severity of osteoarthritis in mice
Mice consuming a supplement of omega 3 fatty acids had healthier joints than those fed…
Potent spider toxin ‘electrocutes’ German, not American, cockroaches
Using spider toxins to study the proteins that let nerve cells send out electrical signals,…
Certain risk factors for ACL re-injury identified
Re-tearing a repaired knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) happens all too frequently, however a recent…
ACL reconstructions may last longer with autografts
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstructions occur more than 200,000 times a year, but the type…
Extinct giant sea scorpion gets an eye exam, with surprising results
Poor peepers are a problem, even if you are a big, bad sea scorpion. One…
Hi-ho! Astronomers discover seven dwarf galaxies with new telescope
Meet the seven new dwarf galaxies. Astronomers, using a new type of telescope made by…
NASA spacecraft observes further evidence of dry ice gullies on Mars
Repeated high-resolution observations made by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) indicate the gullies on Mars’…
DARPA taps Lawrence Livermore to develop world’s first neural device to restore memory
The Department of Defense’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory…