Novel use of UK national data finds a growing gap between the prices of more…
Month: October 2014
Conspicuous tRNA lookalikes riddle the human genome
A new discovery suggests that the number of human genomic loci that might be coding…
Minimally invasive procedures offer hope for elderly patients with heart-valve problems
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is used to replace a critically narrowed aortic valve, the…
Penguins Use Their Personalities to Prepare for Climate Change
Birds’ individual personalities may be among the factors that could improve its chances of successfully…
International collaborations produce more influential science, analysis finds
A new analysis calculating the scientific impact of 1.25 million journal articles finds that papers…
Impossibly bright dead star: X-ray source in the Cigar Galaxy is the first ultraluminous pulsar ever detected
Astronomers working with NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) have found a pulsating dead star…
Making sure antibiotics work as they should
Researchers are decoding the structure of the large ribosomal subunit of the mitochondria at an…
Indian government health insurance reduced mortality among poor
A government program provided free, targeted health insurance to the poor — resulting in a…
Smartphone understands hand gestures
Computer scientists have developed a new app enabling users to operate their smartphone with gestures….
Epigenetic changes caused by binge drinking: Overconsumption of alcohol triggers inflammatory response in the liver
Researchers have identified epigenetic protein changes caused by binge drinking, a discovery that could lead…