An unexpected observation has been made by a researcher while studying the locations inside cells…
Month: January 2015
The secret of empathy: Stress from the presence of strangers prevents empathy, in both mice and humans
The ability to express empathy — the capacity to share and feel another’s emotions —…
Discovery of new signaling intermediates provides clues to novel therapies in pancreatitis
Signaling initiated by pancreatic digestive enzyme-producing (acinar) cells is essential to development of both pain…
Opioids administered in ER don’t influence patient satisfaction, study shows
There is no correlation between opioids administered in the emergency room setting and patient satisfaction…
Hirschsprung’s disease: Research offers novel insight
Defects in the protein Sox10, a transcription factor that regulates gene expression, may play a…
Yak dung burning pollutes indoor air of Tibetan households
Tibet, the highest region on Earth and one of the most remote, is associated with…
Smart farming technique to boost yields, cut fertilizer pollution
Researchers are using X-rays to help farmers increase yields and cut water pollution following an…
Improved solar panels and printed electronics on the horizon with new material discovery
New and improved solar panels could result from the discovery of a new liquid crystal…
Harnessing bacteria to move microscopic gears and ratchets
Computer simulations suggest new applications in industry by harnessing active microscopic particles in fluids. Previous…
New approach to preventing fibrosing strictures in IBD
A natural protein made by immune cells may limit fibrosis and scarring in colitis, according…