Health care workers in some of the world’s poorest countries lack basic equipment to shield…
Month: August 2014
Eye implant could lead to better glaucoma treatments
Lowering internal eye pressure is currently the only way to treat glaucoma. A tiny eye…
Duality principle is ‘safe and sound’
Decades of experiments have verified the quirky laws of quantum theory again and again. So…
Cancer leaves common fingerprint on DNA
Regardless of their stage or type, cancers appear to share a telltale signature of widespread…
RNA sequence could help doctors to tailor unique prostate cancer treatment programs
Sequencing RNA, not just DNA, could help doctors predict how prostate cancer tumors will respond…
Flu outbreak provides rare study material
Five years ago this month, one of the first U.S. outbreaks of the H1N1 virus…
Common European MRSA originated in Africa, study concludes
The predominant strain of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infecting people in Europe, the Middle East…
U.S. has seen widespread adoption of robot-assisted cancer surgery to remove the prostate
The US has experienced widespread adoption of robot-assisted prostate removal surgery to treat prostate cancer…
Wii Balance Board induces changes in brains of people with multiple sclerosis
A balance board accessory for a popular video game console can help people with multiple…
Cannibalism may contribute to successful invasion by harlequin ladybirds of new habitats
The cannibalistic behavior of native and invasive populations of the Harmonia axyridis ladybird have been…