Cornell researchers are using advanced genetic techniques to better understand the relationship between the bacteria…
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Gold Nanoparticle Probes May Allow Earlier Cancer Detection
Using tiny gold particles embedded with dyes, researchers have shown that they can identify tumors…
Sleep Chemical Central To Effectiveness Of Deep Brain Stimulation
A brain chemical that makes us sleepy also appears to play a central role in…
Where And Why Humans Made Skates Out Of Animal Bones
Archaeological evidence shows that bone skates (skates made of animal bones) are the oldest human…
Some Brain Injuries Reduce Likelihood Of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Study Suggests
A new study of combat-exposed Vietnam War veterans shows that those with injuries to certain…
Beavers could be released in 2009
Plans are in the pipeline for beavers to be released into the Scottish wild for…
New Potential Target In The Treatment Of Fatal Brain Disease
Hypertensive encephalopathy is an often-fatal disease of the brain that results from extremely high blood…
Cryptic Messages Boost Data Security
Quantum cryptography, or quantum key distribution, enables two communicating parties to produce a shared random…
Nonhospital Health-care Workers At Substantial Risk Of Exposure To Bloodborne Pathogens
In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers assessed the risk of exposure…
Scientists Find Good News About Methane Bubbling Up From The Ocean Floor
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is emitted in great quantities as bubbles from seeps on…