The Earth’s magnetic field experiences reversals such that north becomes south. The age of the…
Month: July 2015
Serious adverse events rare in healthy volunteers participating in phase I drug trials
Many people believe that phase I trials with healthy volunteers are very risky and because…
Magnetic hyperthermia, an auxiliary tool in cancer treatments
Hyperthermia (increase in body temperature) has been used for centuries to combat tumors and reduce…
New information on brain development, fertility discovered
A gene that is mutated in Seckel Syndrome, a rare disease that causes microcephaly and…
Mesothelioma: Aspirin may delay growth of asbestos-related cancer
Aspirin may help mesothelioma patients, a new study suggests. The finding could eventually give doctors…
Policies on children’s tech exposure confusing
Guidelines on children’s exposure to radio frequency waves from technology are confusing for parents, new…
Enriched blood cells preserve cognition in mice with features of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have successfully tested two new methods for preserving cognition in laboratory mice that exhibit…
Key mechanism that causes neuropathic pain found
A biological process called endoplasmic reticulum stress appears to play a key role in causing…
Rubber expansion threatens biodiversity, livelihoods research suggests
Increasing amounts of environmentally valuable and protected land are being cleared for rubber plantations that…
Engineers give invisibility cloaks a slimmer design
Researchers have designed a new cloaking device that overcomes some of the limitations of existing…