A genetically lowered birthweight increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research shows….
Month: June 2016
Longevity, human health may be linked to a muscle cell enzyme
Exercise and fasting do not change the location of a key enzyme involved in energy…
Coal to solar: Retraining the energy workforce
As the solar industry booms, coal workers have the opportunity to pursue new work. A…
Arsenic accumulates in the nuclei of plants’ cells
Toxic arsenic initially accumulates in the nuclei of plants’ cells. This has been revealed by…
Faster detection of pathogens in the lungs
What used to take several weeks is now possible in two days: thanks to new…
Female blue tits sing in the face of danger
Birdsong has long been associated with courtship or competitive behavior. And males were considered to…
Molecular scissors help evolutionary investigation
Scientists have detected an important mechanism in the evolution of plant genomes: using Arabidopsis thaliana…
Energy from sunlight: Further steps towards artificial photosynthesis
Chemists have come one step closer to generating energy from sunlight: for the first time,…
3-dimensional prostate model created
A team of researchers are developing a three-dimensional model for prostate cancer research based on…
3-D-printed kidney helps doctors save woman’s organ during complicated tumor removal
Doctors and scientists in one case printed and used a 3-D kidney to help save…