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Watching A 'New Star' Make The Universe Dusty
Astronomers were able for
the first time to witness
the appearance of a shell of
dusty gas around a star that
had just erupted, and follow
its evolution for more than
... > full story
Meet Robo Habilis: Robot Has Human-like Hand Controlled By 'Brain' Modeled After Human Cerebellum
The dream of human-like
robots is a step closer to
reality with the recent
creation of a human-like arm
and hand controlled by an
... > full story
Researchers Discover New States Of Electrons That Behave Like Light
A team of researchers has
observed electrons moving
through a crystal of bismuth
metal behaving like light.
The discovery may enable
... > full story
New Generation Of Simpler Sensors For Detecting Disease-causing Microbes And Toxins
Scientists in Singapore are
reporting development of a
complete, palm-sized sensor
that can detect
disease-causing microbes,
... > full story
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New Health Drink? Chemist Goes Nano With CoQ10
July 27, 2008 — If one researcher has his way, you may soon be buying bottles of water brimming with the life-sustaining coenzyme CoQ10 at your local Costco. Like vitamin C, CoQ10 is a compound that's vital to our ... > full story -
CMV Infections Affect More Than Just Patients With Compromised Immune Systems
July 27, 2008 — An infection due to a virus called cytomegalovirus, which most commonly affects people with compromised immune systems, can also affect hospital intensive-care patients who have no immune-system ... > full story -
Surgery Will Put Dog With Amputated Leg Back On All Fours Again
July 27, 2008 — A pioneering collaboration between a veterinary surgeon and an engineer will give a deserving dog the ability to walk on four legs again. A German shepherd mix is having a lost leg replaced with an ... > full story -
No Gender Differences In Math Performance
July 27, 2008 — We've all heard it. Many of us in fact believe it. Girls just aren't as good at math as boys. But is it true? After sifting through mountains of data - including SAT results and math scores from 7 ... > full story -
Giving An Additional Early Vaccination May Reduce Measles Outbreaks
July 27, 2008 — Outbreaks of measles in developing countries may be reduced by vaccinating infants at 4.5 months of age as well as at the World Health Organization's recommended routine vaccination at 9 months, ... > full story -
Genetic Mutation Identified For Eye Complaint
July 27, 2008 — Researchers have identified a gene that, when modified, causes the eye disease Duane syndrome. Importantly, by identifying this gene the team has discovered how the visual system develops which may ... > full story -
Rising Energy, Food Prices Major Threats To Wetlands As Farmers Eye New Areas For Crops
July 27, 2008 — Resisting pressures to convert wetlands for agriculture, bio-fuels and hydro-electricity is vital to avoid destroying ecosystems that provide a suite of services essential to humanity, including ... > full story -
Wealth Does Not Dictate Concern For The Environment, Study Finds
July 27, 2008 — Citizens of poorer nations are just as concerned about environmental quality as their counterparts in rich nations, new research ... > full story -
New Cellular Pathway Linked To Cancer Identified
July 27, 2008 — In the life of a cell, the response to DNA damage determines whether the cell is fated to pause and repair itself, commit suicide, or grow uncontrollably, a route leading to cancer. Scientists have ... > full story -
Mindfulness Meditation Slows Progression Of HIV, Study Suggests
July 27, 2008 — CD4+ T lymphocytes, or simply CD4 T cells, are the "brains" of the immune system, coordinating its activity when the body comes under attack. They are also the cells that are attacked by HIV, the ... > full story
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