Red lead is most familiar to us in orange-red rustproof paint. Artists have treasured the…
Month: March 2015
ACL injuries in female athletes traced to genes
Female athletes endure two to eight times more anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injuries than…
Natural language processing accurately tracks colonoscopy quality
An accurate system for tracking the quality of colonoscopies and determining the appropriate intervals between…
Microbial soil cleanup at Fukushima
Proteins from salt-loving, halophilic, microbes could be the key to cleaning up leaked radioactive strontium…
Combination therapy best for low-grade brain tumors, clinical trial suggests
Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy is the best treatment for people with a low-grade form…
Same forces as today caused climate changes 1.4 billion years ago
Natural forces have always caused the climate on Earth to fluctuate. Now researchers have found…
Concept of hibernation challenged: Bat species is first mammal found hibernating at constant warm temperatures
The Middle East, with temperate winters, was until recently considered an unlikely host for hibernating…
Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea
A new study finds that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly increased risk…
Scientists open door for asthma cure
Scientists have identified a way to target a recently discovered cell type that causes asthma,…
Mid-IR frequency combs enable high resolution spectroscopy for sensitive and accurate gas sensing
Scientists have developed a frequency comb light source in the mid-IR wavelength band. These frequency…