The DNA sequences of the 228 known butterfly species in the Iberian peninsula have been…
Month: July 2015
Bossy rooster takes lead vocal of cock-a-doodle-do
From ancient times, people have been aware of the rooster’s “cock-a-doodle-do” that marks the break…
Scientists discover first ‘DNA ambulance’
Researchers have discovered how severely damaged DNA is transported within a cell and how it…
Attention-control video game curbs combat vets’ PTSD symptoms
A computerized attention-control training program significantly reduced combat veterans’ preoccupation with – or avoidance of…
Young scientist discovers magnetic material unnecessary to create spin current
You don’t need a magnetic material to create spin current from insulators, researchers say. This…
Breakthrough experimental therapy to treat colon cancer, chronic inflammatory bowel disease
A groundbreaking experimental therapy has been discovered that has the ability to suppress the development…
Powerful, efficient ceramic fuel cells could enable in-home production of electricity from natural gas
The development of affordable and efficient ceramic fuel cells that could be used to power…
New method to halt the advance of liver cancer found
Drugs targeting the lymphotoxin-beta receptor may improve liver cancer treatment, a new study suggests. The…
Two classes of inexpensive generic drugs can reduce breast cancer deaths, new research shows
Two different classes of drugs, aromatase inhibitors and bisphosphonates, can each improve survival prospects for…
Pesticides found in most pollen collected from foraging bees in Massachusetts
More than 70 percent of pollen and honey samples collected from foraging bees in Massachusetts…