In the Large Helical Device (LHD) at the National Institute for Fusion Science in Japan,…
Month: January 2016
How black men can succeed in IT careers
Expanding the range of black men’s career options in an increasingly technology-oriented world will help…
Life-extending hormone bolsters the body’s immune function
A hormone that extends lifespan in mice by 40% is produced by specialized cells in…
Improving catalysis through nanoconcentrator systems
A new approach in enhancing catalytic performance has been developed by scientists. In a new…
Two new species of frogs are discovered in Madagascar
The Tsaratanana Massif –the highest mountain on Madagascar and one of the island’s most remote…
Neils help removing epigenetic marks
Two proteins have been identified that are important for the demethylation of DNA, report investigators.
New twists in the diffraction of intense laser light
A discovery could have a major impact on advancing smaller, cheaper, laser-driven particle accelerators —…
People who experience rage attacks have smaller ’emotional brains’
Neuroimaging studies suggest that frontolimbic regions of the brain, structures that regulate emotions, play an…
Key to the development of fundamental treatment methods for Parkinson’s disease
Lewy bodies had been considered to be a key element of pathogenesis for Parkinson’s disease….
Acidification affects the ability of bacteria to clean our oceans
Marine bacteria are heavily influenced by the ongoing ocean acidification caused by human emissions of…