Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on Thursday resigned from President Trump’s business advisory council amid fierce…
Month: February 2017
Cancer drug could promote regeneration of heart tissue
An anticancer agent in development promotes regeneration of damaged heart muscle — an unexpected research…
Finding the needle in a genomic haystack
Researchers have identified a genomic mutation that causes physical abnormalities and developmental delays in children….
Why doctors may keep a patient awake for brain surgery
An article gives a rare look at brain surgery with the patient alert and awake….
Faster way of detecting bacteria could save your life
A faster way to detect the bacteria causing patients to become sick has now been…
Full(erene) potential
The addition of specific molecules to ‘trap’ charge carriers in semiconducting polymers proves to be…
Jekyll and Hyde cells: Their role in brain injury and disease revealed
New research has shown how normally helpful brain cells can turn rogue and kill off…
Atomic-scale view of bacterial proteins offers path to new tuberculosis drugs
In studying a cousin of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, scientists have drawn a molecular…
Search smarter not harder: Researchers present optimal strategy for foragers
Researchers reveal an optimal strategy for foragers — animals searching for berries in the woods or…
One more reason to focus on prenatal care — Stronger muscles for newborn babies
Malnutrition and stress negatively affect muscle stem cells in the fetus, and this could have…