New devices called stent retrievers, which effectively reverse strokes, are revolutionizing the treatment of certain…
Month: June 2016
Cross talk between hormone receptors has unexpected effects
Although the estrogen receptor is considered dominant in breast cancer, the progesterone receptor assumes control…
Scientists uncover route for finding out what makes individuals nice or nasty
A scientist has helped develop an innovative mathematical model for exploring why some individuals evolve…
For nature, gravel-bed rivers most important feature in mountainous western North America
Gravel-bed river floodplains are some of the most ecologically important habitats in North America, according…
Hairs, feathers and scales have a lot in common
The potential evolutionary link between hairs in mammals, feathers in birds and scales in reptiles…
New doubts on Zika as cause of microcephaly
Brazil’s microcephaly epidemic continues to pose a mystery — if Zika is the culprit, why…
Philippine fishing and its links to Japan’s ‘sea women’
A researcher is studying the ancient Japanese culture of “ama” – women who traditionally free-dive…
Green fluorescent protein a potential scaffold for protein assembly
A protein-scaffolding tool has been developed that paves the way for the assembly of diverse…
Computer models show park microclimates improve city life
Computer modelling based on microclimate data from a Malaysian public park has shown how adding…
Common chemical highly toxic to blood cell precursors
Scientists have provided evidence that a widely used chemical is more toxic to certain blood…