Researchers hope to unmask manufacturers of homemade explosives using new advancements in DNA technology.
Month: May 2017
Analysis determines odds of a hookah non-smoker taking first puff
A positive attitude toward and desire to take up hookah smoking are the most likely…
Popular weight-loss surgery puts patients at high risk for alcohol problems
One in five patients who undergo one of the most popular weight-loss surgical procedures is…
Venom becomes more potent as brown snakes age
The ‘blood nuking’ capabilities of adult brown snake venom only come about after an amazing…
Spread of tau protein measured in brains of Alzheimer’s patients
Researchers have measured how deposits of the pathological protein tau spread through the brain over…
Energy decay in graphene resonators
Researchers have observed a new way of energy dissipation in graphene nano-resonators, outlines a new…
Key to ‘superbug’ antibiotic resistance discovered
An international study has discovered the molecular mechanism by which the potentially deadly superbug ‘Golden…
Immunotherapy against bee stings in some cases incomplete
The preparations that are used for allergen immunotherapy against bee sting allergies do not always…
‘Fathers do matter’ for the wandering albatross
Biologists have been looking at the body mass of the wandering albatross. Variation in body…
Children in Head Start who miss more preschool show fewer academic gains
A new study has found that children in Head Start who miss 10 percent or…