DNA analysis led some biologists to conclude that evolutionary diversification in Hawaii has yet to…
Month: March 2017
Genetic association with aggressive prostate cancer discovered
A genetic connection to the aggressive form of prostate cancer has been discovered by researchers….
Dietary anti-cancer compound may work by influence on cellular genetics
Sulforaphane, a dietary compound from broccoli that’s known to help prevent prostate cancer, may work…
Water conservation messaging effectiveness during California’s ongoing drought
The results of a state-wide study on the communication campaigns California has been employing to…
Next-gen steel under the microscope
Next-generation steel and metal alloys are a step closer to reality, thanks to an international…
Empathy from the sick may be critical to halting disease outbreaks
A little empathy can go a long way toward ending infectious disease outbreaks. That’s a…
New analysis method of metabolites accurately predicts whether a child has autism
Scientists have developed a new, highly accurate method that analyzes metabolic biomarkers to assess whether…
Nose form was shaped by climate
Big, small, broad, narrow, long or short, turned up, pug, hooked, bulbous or prominent, humans…
Earth’s first example of recycling — its own crust!
Rock samples from northeastern Canada retain chemical signals that help explain what Earth’s crust was…
Old target, new mechanism for overcoming tuberculosis resistance
In strains of tuberculosis that have developed drug resistance mutations, researchers have identified a secondary…