When researchers looked at different areas within an individual rectal cancer sample, they found cases…
Month: December 2015
Novel pestivirus affecting swine discovered by researchers
A pestivirus affecting swine has been discovered by researchers, who also have developed diagnostic tests…
Neonicotinoid pesticides linked to butterfly declines in the UK
The use of neonicotinoid pesticides may be contributing to the decline of butterflies in the…
New plastic solar cell minimizes loss of photon energy
Scientists demonstrate an unconventional means to achieve more efficient and robust conversion of solar energy…
Antibody developed to save cancerous bones
Osteosarcoma (OS) is a rare cancer most often affecting adolescents and children. While most bone…
Studying stonefish venom may help combat transplant rejection
The X-ray crystal structure of the lethal factor present in stonefish venom has been solved…
Determinant factors for energy consumption, perception of energy conservation clarified
Change in lifestyle is a key component to realizing a low-carbon society. A research group…
Contact sports played by amateurs increase risk of degenerative disorder, evidence suggests
Scientists have recently found evidence that professional football players are susceptible to a progressive degenerative…
Students build electric-powered personal flying machine
Engineering students have successfully built Singapore’s first personal flying machine, dubbed Snowstorm, which they envision…
Potentially dangerous molecules detected in e-cigarette aerosols
Electronic cigarettes produce highly-reactive free radicals — molecules associated with cell damage and cancer —…