Brief, acute psychological stress promoted healing in mouse models of three different types of skin…
Month: August 2014
Synthesis of structurally pure carbon nanotubes using molecular seeds
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in “growing” single-wall carbon nanotubes (CNT) with a…
Infectious prion protein discovered in urine of patients with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
The misfolded and infectious prion protein that is a marker for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease –…
Excavation of ancient well yields insight into Etruscan, Roman and medieval times
During a four-year excavation of an Etruscan well at the ancient Italian settlement of Cetamura…
Attending a more selective college doesn’t mean a better chance of graduating
It is commonly argued that students should attend the most academically selective college possible, since,…
Sending Mixed Messages With Passwords
The biggest security headache that consumers face on a regular basis may well be… the…
Sending Mixed Messages With Passwords
The biggest security headache that consumers face on a regular basis may well be… the…
Gene-editing technique offers new way to model cancer
A new gene-editing technique allows scientists to more rapidly study the role of mutations in…
Computer program assesses quality of Wikipedia entries
Wikipedia the free, online collaborative encyclopedia is an important source of information. However, while the…
Young loggerhead turtles not going with the flow
Juvenile loggerhead turtles swim into oncoming ocean currents, instead of passively drifting with them. After…