Potential drugs have shown low toxicity in non-tumor cell lines, which could decrease side effects…
Month: February 2017
Mathematics supports a new way to classify viruses based on structure
Scientists have found new evidence to support a classification system for viruses based on viral…
Stingless bees have their nests protected by soldiers
Although stingless bees do not have a sting to fend off enemies, they are nonetheless…
How blood can be rejuvenated
Our blood stem cells generate around a thousand billion new blood cells every day. But…
Warming temperatures could trigger starvation, extinctions in deep oceans
Researchers from 20 of the world’s leading oceanographic research centers today warned that the world’s…
Study targets warm water rings that fuel hurricane intensification in the Caribbean Sea
A new study deployed 55 aircraft ocean instruments from the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration’s WP-3D…
Sorting out risk genes for brain development disorders
Gene discovery research is uncovering similarities and differences underlying a variety of disorders affecting the…
Long-term stress linked to higher levels of obesity, hair samples show
People who suffer long-term stress may also be more prone to obesity, according to research…
Scientists close in on cracking ‘Enigma Code’ of common cold
Scientists say they are a step closer to cracking, what researchers have dubbed, the ‘enigma…
The role of weight in postmenopausal women’s longevity
In a large multiethnic study, being underweight was linked with an increased risk of early…