Our hearts beat a life long. With every beat our heart muscle contracts and expands….
Month: January 2017
Bursts of methane may have warmed early Mars
The presence of water on ancient Mars is a paradox. There’s plenty of geographical evidence…
Human rotavirus manipulates immune response to maintain infection
Using a laboratory model of the human gut, scientists have found that although human rotavirus…
New sensors can detect single protein molecules
For the first time, engineers have designed sensors that can detect single protein molecules as…
Barrier-island migration drives large-scale marsh loss
Virginia’s barrier islands are retreating up to 18 feet per year, with a resulting loss…
In utero conditions can affect a teen’s brain development
What happens to a fetus in the womb can affect the brain later in life,…
Study unveils new way to starve tumors to death
Scientists have exploited a common weak point in cancer cell metabolism, forcing tumor cells to…
New models for validating computational simulations of blood flow and damage in medical devices
A collaborative effort to improve the development of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methodologies for evaluating…
Law aiding infants at risk for hearing loss
A Utah law has led to increased early identification of infants with hearing loss due…
Biologists unlock code regulating most human genes
Molecular biologists have unlocked the code that initiates transcription and regulates the activity of more…