People with disabilities have unmet medical needs and poorer overall health throughout their lives, and…
Month: February 2015
Caging of molecules allows investigation of equilibrium thermodynamics
High performance materials for gas storage, thermal insulators or nanomachines need a thorough understanding of…
Interaction of Atlantic and Pacific oscillations caused ‘false pause’ in warming
The recent slowdown in climate warming is due, at least in part, to natural oscillations…
Role of specialized protein affirmed in assuring normal cell development
A specialized DNA-binding protein called CTCF is essential for the precise expression of genes that…
Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease reversed in rats
A controlled-release oral therapy has been developed by scientists that reversed type 2 diabetes and…
World’s challenges demand science changes — and fast, experts say
The world has little use — and precious little time — for detached experts. A…
Minipool technology to prepare immunoglobulins to fight viral infections in developing countries
Researchers have described a new, pragmatic, method for the production of immunoglobulin G from human…
Fighting Colorado potato beetle with RNA interference
Colorado potato beetles are a dreaded pest of potatoes. Since they do not have natural…
Hospitals face growing active shooter threat in United States
The number of active shooter incidents in US hospitals has increased over the last decade…
Living in genetic comfort zone: How to avoid influence of genetic variation
The phenotype of organisms is shaped by the interaction between environmental factors and their genetic…