Earth researchers have devised a technique that transforms the tiny tremors generated by the everyday…
Month: May 2015
Finding loopholes in the genome
R-loops, thought to initiate cellular mutations, genome breaks and diseases, may be identified with an…
‘Green chemistry’ to quantify the components of cosmetics
There are 10,000 components that can be used to make cosmetics. These components have to…
Entolimod may be a promising treatment option for many solid tumors
The first clinical study of the anticancer effects of the novel agent entolimod are now…
Dry mouth: Acupuncture-like electrical nerve stimulation may help
Phase III results indicate that acupuncture-like, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation may be equally effective as…
Microscopic sonic screwdriver invented
Engineers have created tiny acoustic vortices and used them to grip and spin microscopic particles…
Inmates denied methadone treatment less likely to seek it once free
When people on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) are incarcerated in the United States, they are…
Parental smoking puts nearly half a million UK children into poverty
Smoking is not only bad for your health; it also puts 400,000 children in poverty…
Testing how well kidneys are functioning: ACR outperforms eGFR, study suggests
The usefulness of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, a test used to check how well…
Godwits are flexible, when they get the chance
Black-tailed godwits are able to cope with unpredictable weather, a thorough analysis finds, following the…