A new mechanism by which skin damage triggers the formation of tumors has been discovered…
Month: January 2015
What can your online avatar say about your personality?
Researchers are looking to understand the potential impressions and their limitations of those we meet…
Chitosan: Sustainable alternative for food packaging
A material known as chitosan, made from crustacean shells, has been used to substitute petroleum…
Tumor-blocking role found for cell regulation molecule
The role of a protein in regulating tumor development has been studied by researchers who…
Novel breast cancer gene found: BCL11A is active in difficult-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer
A gene has been identified that is especially active in aggressive subtypes of breast cancer….
Study supports link between injectable hormonal contraceptive and HIV risk
Women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot, have…
Mental health workers don’t recognize their own burnout
Some mental health workers find it difficult to recognize their own burnout and even when…
Workers’ feedback vital to reduce time wasted in meetings
Meetings in some organizations would be more cost effective and focused, taking less time, if…
Flexible methane production from electricity and bio-mass
Interlinkage of the power and gas grids is planned to make electricity supply sustainable and…
Making synthetic materials more impervious: fewer plastic substances in food
Synthetic materials are convenient in many respects, but they have one disadvantage: they are permeable…