Google searches for information on melanoma and skin cancer increased over the summer months during…
Month: June 2015
Genetically modified fish on the loose?
Transgenic fish may soon enter commercial production, but little is known about their possible effects…
New drug can clear all psoriasis symptoms
A new psoriasis drug has resulted in 40 percent of people showing a complete clearance…
All change for bacterial outer membrane proteins
The discovery of how a group of bacteria rapidly adapts to changing growth conditions could…
When trees aren’t ‘green’
Most of us don’t consider forests a source of pollution. As natural bodies, they should…
Robot eyes will benefit from insect vision
The way insects see and track their prey is being applied to a new robot…
Common antibiotic may be the answer to many multidrug-resistant bacterial infections
The common antibiotic azithromycin kills many multidrug-resistant bacteria very effectively — when tested under conditions…
Syllables that oscillate in neuronal circuits
Speech, emitted or received, produces an electrical activity in neurons that neuroscientists measure in the…
Dramatic ice sheet collapse 135 thousand years ago triggered strong global climate change
The climatic events that ended the ice age before last are surprisingly different to those…
Obesity linked to adrenal disorder in teens may increase risk for cardiovascular disease
Adolescents and young adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) have significantly increased amounts of abdominal…