A protein encoded by the gene glypican-1 (GPC1) present on cancer exosomes may be used…
Month: June 2015
What’s new in contact lenses? Prescribing trends reflect new lens materials, designs
More Americans are using soft contact lenses—especially daily disposable lenses—and taking advantage of new designs…
Geography is destiny in deaths from kidney failure, study shows
The notion that geography often shapes economic and political destiny has long informed the work…
Spintronics advance brings wafer-scale quantum devices closer to reality
Researchers have made a crucial step toward nuclear spintronic technologies. They have gotten nuclear spins…
Unlocking fermentation secrets open door to new biofuels
Researchers have, for the first time, uncovered the complex interdependence and orchestration of metabolic reactions,…
What your clothes may literally say about you
Researchers have designed a responsive hybrid material that is fueled by an oscillatory chemical reaction…
Reenergizing antibiotics in the war against infections
In principle, antibiotics suppress infections either by killing the bacteria, which is called a bactericidal…
How the brightest lights in the universe ‘flicker’
Active galactic nuclei are the brightest objects in the universe. They are not lit up…
Future physicians more inclined to embrace genomic medicine than practicing physicians
Medical students showed a greater acceptance of using approaches in genomic medicine, a key element…
Study examines Cesarean section delivery, autism spectrum disorder
The initial results of a study suggested that children born by Cesarean section were 21…