Army scientists working to support the Ebola virus outbreak response in West Africa have established…
Month: May 2015
Study clarifies best treatments for uncommon kidney cancers
A head-to-head comparison of two biologic therapies used to treat a subset of patients with…
Growing interest: School-grown vegetables increase salad selection
If kids grow vegetables, they’re more likely to eat them. A new study shows that…
Researchers hone technique for finding signs of life on the Red Planet
Astrobiologists want to improve the way unmanned Mars probes detect condensed aromatic carbon, thought to…
‘Hydrogels’ boost ability of stem cells to restore eyesight and heal brains
Scientists and engineers have made a breakthrough in cell transplantation using a gel-like biomaterial that…
Do flies have fear (or something like it)?
A fruit fly starts buzzing around food at a picnic, so you wave your hand…
Signaling pathway revealed through which a promising anti-leukemia drug kills cancer cells
Due to overwhelming evidence of their effectiveness in mice, inhibitors of the leukemia protein BRD4,…
Three perspectives on ‘The Dress’
When you look at this photograph, what colors are the dress? Some see blue and…
CLAIRE Brings Electron Microscopy to Soft Materials
Researchers have invented a technique called “CLAIRE” that extends the incredible resolution of electron microscopy…
Hubble Catches a Stellar Exodus in Action
Astronomers have captured for the first time snapshots of fledgling white dwarf stars beginning their…