Researchers have successfully improved the ability of muscle to repair itself — by artificially increasing…
Month: January 2015
Huge 3-D displays without 3-D glasses
A new kind of display uses laser beams to send out different pictures into different…
People can be convinced they committed a crime that never happened
Innocent adult participants can be convinced, over the course of a few hours, that they…
Damaged DNA amplified by activities such as smoking
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in amplifying genes altered by activities such as…
When heavy metals go off-kilter: Study in C. elegans shows excess iron promotes aging
It’s been long known that some metals, including iron, accumulate in tissues during aging and…
Emerald ash borer confirmed as threat to white fringetree
The emerald ash borer, an invasive insect pest from Asia that has killed millions of…
No more neuronal gibberish: How 100 billion nerve cells produce a clear thought or an action
We have approximately 100 billion nerve cells in our brains, all of which communicate with…
What makes pancreatic cancer so aggressive? New study sheds light
New research helps explain why pancreatic cancer is so lethal, with fewer than a third…
Good Cosmetic Results, Safety with Liposculpture of the Hips, Flanks and Thighs
Two decades of experience by senior plastic surgeons in different parts of the world show…
New sulfate-breathing species discovered beneath ocean crust: Third of Earth’s biomass in largely uncharted environment
Two miles below the surface of the ocean, researchers have discovered new microbes that “breathe”…