When researchers set about to explain unusual peaks in what should have been featureless optical…
Month: September 2015
Customizing 3-D printing
Researchers have designed a new system that automatically turns CAD files into visual models that…
Image-tracking technology helps scientists study nature v. nurture in neural stem cells
One of the longstanding debates in science, that has, perhaps unsurprisingly, permeated into the field…
Switch for health heart muscle
Researchers have discovered a protein, called Mel18, that regulates the development of heart muscle. Faults…
Aspirin could hold key to supercharged cancer immunotherapy
Giving cancer patients aspirin at the same time as immunotherapy could dramatically boost the effectiveness…
Study finds increased risk of MGUS in Vietnam Vets exposed to Agent Orange
A study that used stored blood samples from US Air Force personnel who conducted aerial…
Team decodes structure of protein complex active in DNA repair
The multifunctional ubiquitin tweaks the activity of newly made proteins, which can influence DNA damage…
Health risks of saturated fats aggravated by immune response
High levels of saturated fat in the blood could make an individual more prone to…
Could more intensive farming practices benefit tropical birds?
Does it help when farms share the land with birds and other animals? The short…
Moths: Stunning winged wonders of Madidi
Biologists have created a stunning gallery of images of some of the moths uncovered by…