A study on non-coding RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) from prostate cancer patients has identified a series…
Month: March 2016
Tying lipstick smears from crime scenes to specific brands
It’s a common TV show trope: detectives find a lipstick mark at a crime scene,…
Desert cactus purifies contaminated water for aquaculture, drinking and more
Farm-grown fish are an important source of food with significant and worldwide societal and economic…
A step toward a birth control pill for men
Women can choose from many birth control methods, including numerous oral contraceptives, but there’s never…
Getting closer to using beer hops to fight disease
Hops, those little cone-shaped buds that give beer its bitter flavor, pack a surprisingly healthful…
DNA ‘origami’ could help build faster, cheaper computer chips
Electronics manufacturers constantly hunt for ways to make faster, cheaper computer chips, often by cutting…
Blueberries, the well-known ‘super fruit,’ could help fight Alzheimer’s
The blueberry, already labeled a ‘super fruit’ for its power to potentially lower the risk…
Nanomotors could help electronics fix themselves
As electronics grow ever more intricate, so must the tools required to fix them. Anticipating…
A nanoparticle does double duty, imaging and treating atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, a disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, is a prolific and invisible…
Population health program decreases heart disease risk factors across an entire community
Five years into a 10-year study, a community-wide prevention program has seen initial promise in…