What does it mean to be happy? Is it how happy you say you are,…
Month: March 2015
Humans adapted to living in rainforests much sooner than thought
An international research team has shed new light on the diet of some of the…
Molecule-making machine simplifies complex chemistry
A new molecule-making machine could do for chemistry what 3-D printing did for engineering: Make…
Age-related discrimination can add to healthcare woes
Discrimination by doctors or hospitals can make older patients even sicker, researchers report. A national…
Super-resolution microscopes reveal link between genome packaging, cell pluripotency
In 1953 Watson and Crick first published the discovery of the double helix structure of…
High-tech gas sensing capsules for better gut health
High-tech gas sensing capsules that can send data from inside the gut direct to a…
Study details microRNA’s role as double agent during Hep C infection
Once inside a liver cell, the hepatitis C virus must bind to miRNA-122 in order…
Ponds are disappearing in the Arctic
Ponds in the Arctic tundra are shrinking and slowly disappearing, according to a new study….
Database on healthy immune system developed
An extensive database identifying immune traits, such as how immune cell function is regulated at…
Largest review of clinical trials to assess risk of patients using Varenicline
Findings from the largest review of clinical trials to date to determine whether patients prescribed…