Can the use of a virtual drivers programmed to resemble humans increase the level of…
Month: May 2015
How will astronauts keep in shape for extended periods?
Run far or run fast? That is one of the questions NASA is trying to…
What makes cancer cells spread? New device offers clues
Cancer becomes deadly when it spreads, or metastasizes. Why do some cancer cells break away…
Health, social inequities drives HIV in young men who have sex with other men
Researchers sought to identify the factors associated with incident HIV infection among a cohort of…
Printing 3-D graphene structures for tissue engineering
Ever since single-layer graphene burst onto the science scene in 2004, the possibilities for the…
Key component in protein that causes cystic fibrosis identified
Nearly 70,000 people worldwide are living with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease. There currently…
Real and 3-D printed shells ability to withstand pressure
Engineers analyzed seashells to see how their shapes contribute to their remarkable strength. By modeling…
New form of interleukin-2 could be fine-tuned to fight disease
Scientists are reporting development of a new way to modify interleukin-2 (IL-2), a substance known…
Body’s ‘serial killers’ captured on film destroying cancer cells
A dramatic video has captured the behavior of cytotoxic T cells — the body’s ‘serial…
Research boosts evidence for a new class of treatments to help preserve vision
A substantial percentage of patients with diabetic macular edema do not have high levels of…