Many cancers include increased copies of the gene MET. But in which cases is MET…
Month: September 2015
Insight on fundamental process of DNA repair
Scientists have identified a new component of the molecular machinery a cell uses to repair…
Dermatologists share tips to stop nail biting
Breaking a nail is one thing. Breaking a nail-biting habit is another, say dermatologists. Nail…
Untangling the mechanics of knots
Researchers have analyzed the mechanical forces underpinning simple knots, and come up with a theory…
Increased detection of low-risk tumors driving up thyroid cancer rates, study finds
Low-risk cancers that do not have any symptoms and presumably will not cause problems in…
Teens are not always irrational
Teenagers are irrational and make bad decisions. Or do they? Researchers find that adolescents between…
Children overcoming adversity
A set of four new studies suggest, contrary to prior belief, children in difficult situations…
Blood, teeth samples accurately predict a criminal’s age
Forensic biomedical scientists have developed a test to predict individuals’ age on the basis of…
Inspired by art, lightweight solar cells track the sun
Solar cells capture up to 40 percent more energy when they can track the sun…
Genome mining effort discovers 19 new natural products in four years
It took a small group of researchers only four years — a blink of an…