In the short term, the Mexican government’s war against drugs increased the average murder rate…
Month: April 2015
Microbes scared to death by virus presence
The microbe Sulfolobus islandicus can go dormant, ceasing to grow and reproduce, in order to…
Road revolution by connecting vehicles: Computational framework for optimizing traffic flow
Drivers trying to get to work or home in a hurry know traffic congestion wastes…
Genetic alterations associated with risk of prostate cancer
22 genetic variations that are associated with an increased risk of developing prostate cancer have…
One-third of college STEM majors switch fields by graduation
About a quarter of high performing students who began pursuing a bachelor’s degree between 2003…
Hubble finds phantom objects near dead quasars
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has photographed a set of wispy, goblin-green objects that are the…
One test can predict which kids will become nearsighted
A study of 4,500 U.S. children over 20 years has identified a single test that…
Cancer’s relentless evolution
In new research, investigators describe compulsive evolution and dramatic genetic diversity in cells belonging to…
Accurate blood pressure measurement fundamental to early diagnosis in pregnancy
Accurate blood pressure measurement is fundamental to the early diagnosis of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy,…
Liver injury in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis leads to a leaky gut
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the more severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease that can progress…