For the first time ever, scientist have succeeded in understanding the spectrum of the highly…
Month: March 2015
World’s most iconic ecosystems: World heritage sites risk collapse without stronger local management
Without better local management, the world’s most iconic ecosystems are at risk of collapse under…
New lead against HIV could finally hobble the virus’s edge
Since HIV emerged in the ’80s, drug ‘cocktails’ transformed the deadly disease into a manageable…
Scientists pinpoint molecule that controls stem cell plasticity by boosting gene expression
Stem cells can have a strong sense of identity. Taken out of their home in…
Scientists invent new way to control light, critical for next gen of super fast computing
A device resembling a plastic honeycomb yet infinitely smaller than a bee’s stinger can steer…
Using tablets to screen new, expecting moms for perinatal depression
University of Illinois social work researcher is collaborating with Champaign-Urbana Public Health District to administer…
Kindergarten and crime: Students who started school later more likely to drop out, commit crimes
Children who are older when they start kindergarten do well in the short term, academically…
Small talk with big potential: Bacterial conversation counteracts antibiotic damage
Scientists have shown that bacteria living in the intestine both ‘talk’ and ‘listen’ to each…
First stem cell-based approach to treat type 2 diabetes effective in mice
A combination of human stem cell transplantation and antidiabetic drugs proved to be highly effective…
Color-morphing reef fish is a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’
A new study has shown that the dottyback, a small predatory reef fish, can change…