According to researchers, cannabis significantly affects users’ ability to recognize, process and empathize with human…
Month: February 2016
Ozone depletion chemicals: Tracking down lingering source of carbon tetrachloride emissions
Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), once commonly used as a cleaning agent, is an ozone-depleting chemical. Despite…
Scientists are closer to solving the mystery of how Mars’ moon Phobos formed: Phobos in the mid- and far-ultraviolet
In late November and early December 2015, NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission…
Female fertility is dependent on functional expression of the E3 ubiquitin ligase Itch
Protein ubiquitination is known to result in its proteasomal degradation or to serve as a…
New theory of deep-ocean sound waves may aid tsunami detection
Researchers have now identified a less dramatic though far more pervasive source of acoustic-gravity waves:…
Cell biology: Nuclear export of opioid growth factor receptor is CRM1 dependent
The opioid growth factor receptor (OGFr) interacts with a specific opioid growth factor ligand (OGF),…
Diabetic management: Subcutaneous insulin therapy fails to protect against oxidative stress and inflammation
Today, the gold standard for insulin therapy is the subcutaneous injection of insulin (CSII), despite…
A human liver microphysiology platform for studying physiology, drug safety, and disease
Currently available animal and human liver models provide limited predictions of human drug efficacy and…
A new way to discover DNA modifications
DNA is made from four nucleosides, each known by its own letter — A, G,…
Cancer patients with limited finances are more likely to have increased symptoms and poorer quality of life
If you’re a lung or colorectal cancer patient, what’s in your wallet could determine your…