A gene responsible for sex determination in mosquitoes that can transmit yellow fever, dengue, and…
Month: May 2015
Cutting e-waste: Device will self-destruct when heated
Where do electronics go when they die? Most devices are laid to eternal rest in…
Genetic maps help conservation managers maintain healthy bears
A comprehensive genetic study of American black bears throughout North America has been completed by…
Bacteria cooperate to repair damaged siblings
A certain type of soil bacteria can use their social behavior of outer membrane exchange…
International study of advanced prostate cancer genome finds potential targets for drug therapy
First study of the genomic composition of prostate cancer shows many patients have gene mutations…
Scientists unveil prostate cancer’s ‘Rosetta Stone’
Almost 90 percent of men with advanced prostate cancer carry genetic mutations in their tumors…
New biotechnology for high efficiency purification of live human cells
Cell therapies require a purification step that isolates the desired cell types from contaminating cells….
Fossil of 425-million-year-old parasite with host discovered in England
Scientists have discovered a new species of fossil in England — and identified it as…
Memories influence choice of food
The stronger our memory is of a certain food, the more likely we are to…
Researchers discover molecular approach to promote cancer cell death
Lung cancer researchers have discovered a novel strategy to exploit apoptosis, a form of programmed…