Carbon nanotubes can be used to make very small electronic devices, but they are difficult…
Month: April 2017
New step toward the treatment of myotubular myopathy gene therapy restores strength and prolongs lives in affected dogs
A team of researchers has demonstrated the efficacy of administration of a therapeutic vector by…
Charting the skies of history
Ice cores and ancient sediments can be gleaned for clues to weather and climate in…
Ideal for kangaroos: Out of the pouch, but still living at home
Young kangaroos are more likely to survive in the wild if they spend more time…
Biological age-predicting ‘epigenetic clock’ for studying how to extend lifespan
In order to measure and test the effects of interventions in the lab, investigators have…
New technology could offer cheaper, faster food testing
Researchers have come up with a new way to test food for bacterial contamination. The…
Potentially explosive methane gas mobile in groundwater, poses safety risk: U of G study
Potentially explosive methane gas leaking from energy wells may travel extensively through groundwater and pose…
Sodium citrate spray could temporarily restore sense of smell
A substance commonly used to treat bladder issues could temporarily treat people who have lost…
Gut microbe may improve fatty liver
Oral administration of a commensal gut microbe, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, improves fatty liver in mice. F….
Raccoon dog represents a more acute risk than raccoon as vector for transmission of local parasites
The raccoon and the raccoon dog are two non-indigenous animal species that have become established…