A policy monograph highlighting the need for federal protections against genetic discrimination in employment and…
Category: Science
Fly’s Tiny Brain May Hold Huge Human Benefits
A study in fruit flies has shown that by manipulating levels of certain compounds associated…
Beef Jerky Safety Boosted Simply: Heat For Longer To Kill Salmonella And E. Coli
The latest spate of meat recalls due to E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella contamination might…
Cheap Beet Pulp Turned Into Value-Added Plastics Ingredient
Sugar beet pulp may help cut the costs of making biodegradable plastic, new studies suggest….
NASA’s Webb Telescope Sunshield Preliminary Design Review Complete
The tennis court-sized sunshield built by Northrop Grumman for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has…
Free Drug Samples May Burden Patients’ Pockets
Following free drug sample receipt, patients who receive these samples have significantly higher out-of-pocket prescription…
Tower’s royal lions ‘from Africa’
Two lion skulls found during excavations at the Tower of London originated in north-west Africa,…
Space shuttle ending record visit
The US space shuttle Endeavour undocks from the International Space Station at the end of…
Sharks ‘may predict the storms’
Sharks could be used to predict storms following research in Aberdeen by a marine biology…
Strengthening The Tumor-fighting Ability Of T Cells
Researchers may have found a new way to promote immune cell attack on tumors. When…