The size of graphene quantum dots made from coal can be finely tuned in a…
Month: March 2015
Finding support for surgery on Facebook
Despite the popularity of social networking sites like Facebook, scientists are only beginning to learn…
Potential treatment identified for myotonic muscular dystrophy
A doctor who was one of the discoverers of the gene responsible for myotonic muscular…
Glad to be home: Hormonal basis of affiliation, competition among hunters in the Bolivian Amazon
Absence, it seems, really does make the heart grow fonder. That’s according to new research…
Electronic waste has energy value
Using discarded electronic boards, researchers have developed a system for obtaining clean hydrogen that can…
Study uncovers mechanisms of cancer-causing mutations
The molecular mechanism of cancer development caused by well-known ‘resistance’ mutations in the gene called…
Study sheds new light on asthma, COPD
In diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the body produces too…
Antihypertensive drug improves corticosteroid-based skin treatments
Basic research on blood pressure has led researchers to obtain unexpected results: drugs used to…
Iron rain fell on early Earth, new Z machine data supports
Physical tests reveal that, at pressures rivaling those when worlds collide, iron vaporizes at far…
New molecular tool assesses vaginal microbiome health, diagnoses infections — fast
Bacterial communities within the vagina protect it from unhealthy bacteria and otherwise help to maintain…