New research uses an historic approach to predict times of stock market volatility and the…
Month: February 2016
Unique next generation sequencing-based panel designed for pediatric cancer research
A next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based panel will be designed specifically for pediatric cancer research, say scientists….
A shot in the arm for flu vaccine distribution
Each fall, doctors stress the importance of getting a flu shot: influenza is the most…
Rotation of cloudy ‘super-Jupiter’ directly measured
Astronomers have measured the rotation rate of ‘super-Jupiter-class’ exoplanet 2M1207b by observing the varied brightness…
Finding the best seeds to match Africa’s needs
Soybean farmers in the United States can choose from a “candy store” of hundreds of…
News from the secret world of the egg cell
The division of mammalian egg cells depends on cohesin proteins that embrace chromosomes before birth…
Scientists discover way to potentially track and stop human and agricultural viruses
A new discovery has broad ranging applications in stopping viral outbreaks such as hepatitis C…
50 percent of teens visiting emergency department report peer violence, cyberbullying
Nearly 50 percent of teens seen in the emergency department for any reason report peer…
Health provider awareness can curb prescription drug abuse
Increasing health care providers’ level of concern about prescription drug abuse in their communities may…
Rapidly building arteries that produce biochemical signals
Engineers have developed a technique to make artificial arteries that produce biochemical signals vital to…