A specific protein called ‘chitinase 3-like-1’ appears key in enabling malignant melanoma or breast cancer…
Month: December 2014
New technology makes tissues, someday maybe organs
A new device for building large tissues from living components of three-dimensional microtissues borrows on…
Blocking excessive division of cell powerhouses reduces liver cell death in cholestasis
The power plants that fuel liver cells rapidly splinter when exposed to bile salts that…
Fast-food consumption linked to lower test score gains in 8th graders
The amount of fast food children eat may be linked to how well they do…
Scientists ‘map’ water vapor in Martian atmosphere
Scientists have created a ‘map’ of the distribution of water vapor. Their research includes observations…
Disadvantaged men more likely to do ‘women’s work’ reveals new study
Men who are disabled and from an ethnic minority are significantly more likely to do…
Methane is leaking from permafrost offshore Siberia
Images of craters on Yamal Peninsula, caused by collapsing permafrost, have become world famous. But…
Over two hundred interesting new species in 2014
In 2014, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 221 new plant and animal…
The psychology of gift-giving and receiving
Researchers are exploring various aspects of gift-giving and receiving, such as how givers choose gifts,…
‘Kiddie caudal’ anesthesia seems safe, but still more to learn
A recent report provided anesthesiologists with reassuring data on the safety of caudal nerve block—sometimes…