Dermatologists have found that the release of nitric oxide over time may be a new…
Month: July 2015
A portable ‘paper machine’ can diagnose disease for less than $2
In the US and other industrialized nations, testing for infectious diseases and cancer often requires…
Exercise can improve brain function in older adults
Older adults can improve brain function by raising their fitness level, new research suggests. The…
Analysis reveals needs for improvement in youth fitness
A new study provides a snapshot of health-related physical fitness levels for US schoolchildren in…
Oil spills affecting fish population
A mixture of bitumen and gasoline-like solvents known as dilbit that flows through Prairie pipelines…
Subset of plasma cells represent ‘historical record’ of childhood infections
Immunologists have identified a distinct set of long-lived antibody-producing cells in the human bone marrow…
Attention beachgoers: Fecal contamination affects sand more than water
‘No swimming’ signs have already popped up this summer along coastlines where fecal bacteria have…
The secret to the sea sapphire’s colors — and invisibility
Sapphirina, or sea sapphire, has been called ‘the most beautiful animal you’ve never seen,’ and…
Uncovering a key relationship in ALS
Novel antibodies for tracking C9orf72 have been developed by researchers, uncovering a link between genetic…
Plantations of nanorods on carpets of graphene capture the Sun’s energy
The Sun can be a better chemist, thanks to zinc oxide nanorod arrays grown on…