Results of a phase one trial show that an investigational topical drug, resiquimod gel, causes…
Month: August 2015
Flexible dielectric polymer can stand the heat
Easily manufactured, low cost, lightweight, flexible dielectric polymers that can operate at high temperatures may…
If you purchase an embarrassing product online, do you still blush? New study says yes
Published research and common knowledge suggest that embarrassment is something we experience only when we…
Fly model of motor neuron degeneration provides new avenues for exploration in humans
Researchers have developed a new model to study motor neuron degeneration and have used this…
Paleo diet: Big brains needed carbs
Understanding how and why we evolved such large brains is one of the most puzzling…
Observing live energy production by malignant cells
To be able to function, cell mitochondria import ‘fuel’ using a carrier, the mitochondrial pyruvate…
Rapid aging of the thymus linked to decline in free radical defenses
A critical immune organ called the thymus shrinks rapidly with age, putting older individuals at…
Chemical-only cell reprogramming transforms human and mouse skin cells into neurons
Two labs in China have independently succeeded in transforming skin cells into neurons using only…
Heads of Brazilian frogs are venomous weapons
It’s no surprise that some frogs secrete poison from glands in their skin. But researchers…
Genders differ dramatically in evolved mate preferences
Men’s and women’s ideas of the perfect mate differ significantly due to evolutionary pressures, according…