A team led by an environmental scientist at the University of California, Riverside has conducted…
Month: September 2014
Study identifies gene network behind untreatable leukemia, possible treatment target
Researchers have identified a genetic/molecular network that fuels a high-risk and aggressive form of acute…
Archerfish target shoot with ‘skillfully thrown’ water
Archerfish hunt by shooting jets of water at unsuspecting prey on leaves or twigs above,…
Cost-effective, high-performance micropumps for lab-on-a-chip disease diagnosis
Researchers have demonstrated an acoustofluidic pump powered by a piezoelectric transducer about the size of…
Reacting to personal setbacks: Do you bounce back or give up?
Sometimes when people get upsetting news – such as a failing exam grade or a…
How the brain finds what it’s looking for
A brain region that appears central to perceiving the combination of color and motion has…
Newest precision medicine tool: Prostate cancer organoids
Organoids derived from human prostate cancer tumors can be grown in the laboratory, giving researchers…
Oxidized LDL might actually be ‘good guy’
A team of investigators has made a thought-provoking discovery about a type of cholesterol previously…
Life forms appeared at least 60 million years earlier than previously thought
Life forms appeared at least 60 million years earlier than previously thought. They added oxygen…
Atomically thin material opens door for integrated nanophotonic circuits
Researchers have described a new combination of materials that could be a step towards building…