Dangerous new pathogens such as the Ebola virus invoke scary scenarios of deadly epidemics, but…
Month: September 2014
Small, fast, and crowded: Mammal traits amplify tick-borne illness
In the U.S., some 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease annually. Thousands also suffer…
A new quality control pathway in the cell
Researchers have described a new protein quality control system in the inner nuclear membrane. The…
Pupil size shows reliability of decisions, before information on decision is presented
The precision with which people make decisions can be predicted by measuring pupil size before…
A more efficient, lightweight and low-cost organic solar cell: Researchers broke the ‘electrode barrier’
For decades, polymer scientists and synthetic chemists working to improve the power conversion efficiency of…
How epigenetic memory is passed through generations: Sperm and eggs transmit memory of gene repression to embryos
A growing body of evidence suggests that environmental stresses can cause changes in gene expression…
World population to keep growing this century, hit 11 billion by 2100
The chance that world population in 2100 will be between 9.6 billion and 12.3 billion…
Changes in coastal upwelling linked to temporary declines in marine ecosystem
In findings of relevance to both conservationists and the fishing industry, new research links short-term…
How pneumonia bacteria can compromise heart health
Bacterial pneumonia in adults carries an elevated risk for adverse cardiac events (such as heart…
Technique to model infections shows why live vaccines may be most effective
Vaccines against Salmonella that use a live, but weakened, form of the bacteria are more…