An innovative therapy that applies red and near-infrared light to the brain is now being…
Month: April 2015
Small RNA plays big role suppressing cancer
The micro RNA miR-22 has long been known for its ability to suppress cancer. However,…
A new breakthrough in thermoelectric materials
Scientists have developed a scalable production method for a state of the art alloy for…
Adolescent drinking affects adult behavior through long-lasting changes in genes
Binge-drinking during adolescence may perturb brain development at a critical time and leave lasting effects…
Element of surprise helps babies learn
Cognitive psychologists have demonstrated for the first time that babies learn new things by leveraging…
Personalized melanoma vaccines marshal powerful immune response
Personalized melanoma vaccines can be used to marshal a powerful immune response against unique mutations…
Widest possible photosynthesis, absorbing any color of sunlight, from oranges through near-infrared
A small team of chemists, having learned the secrets of light absorption from chlorophylls a…
Circulation of highly pathogenic avian flu in North American birds
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 viruses of Eurasian origin continue to circulate and evolve in…
How to crowdsource the world for emergency medicine
Two new studies illustrate the power of social media and the Internet to promote scholarly…
Algae from wastewater solves two problems: Biofuel and clean-up
In one of the first studies to examine the potential for using municipal wastewater as…