Scientists have used lasers to transform metals into extremely water repellent, or super-hydrophobic, materials without…
Month: January 2015
Bioethicists call for return to asylums for long-term psychiatric care
As the United States population has doubled since 1955, the number of inpatient psychiatric beds…
New signal amplification process set to transform communications, imaging, computing
A new signal amplification process is now poised to fuel new generations of electrical and…
Silk-weaving ant study sees new behavior
A professor’s study of silk-weaving ants is promising to change our understanding of how all…
Twist1: Complex regulator of cell shape, function
Transcription factor Twist1 is involved in many processes where cells change shape or function. Thereby,…
Ocean floor dust gives new insight into supernovae
Extraterrestrial dust from the depths of the ocean could change the way we understand supernovae….
Wearable sensor clears path to long-term EKG, EMG monitoring
A new, wearable sensor that uses silver nanowires to monitor electrophysiological signals, such as electrocardiographyor…
Genetic changes in Ebola virus in West African outbreak could hinder potential treatments
Researchers have tracked the genetic mutations that have occurred in the Ebola virus during the…
Updated assessment of medications to treat acute migraine
An updated assessment of the best treatments to use when a migraine attack occurs has…
Use of methadone to treat pain increases risk of death, study shows
Outside the hospital, use of methadone to treat pain carries a 46 percent increased risk…