Browse News Stories
491 to 500 of 136,428 stories
view headlines only
-
Using Clay to Grow Bone: Researchers Use Synthetic Silicate to Stimulate Stem Cells Into Bone Cells
May 14, 2013 Medical researchers report that synthetic silicate nanoplatelets (also known as layered clay) can induce stem cells to become bone cells without the need of additional bone-inducing ... > full story -
Same Musicians Play a Brand New Tune: Unusual Interplay of Signaling Pathways Shapes Critical Eye Structure
May 14, 2013 A small ensemble of musicians can produce an infinite number of melodies, harmonies and rhythms. So too, do a handful of workhorse signaling pathways that interact to construct multiple structures ... > full story -
Passenger Car Drivers Are More Likely to Die in Crashes With SUVs, Regardless of Crash Ratings
May 14, 2013 Most consumers who are shopping for a new car depend on good crash safety ratings as an indicator of how well the car will perform in a crash. But a new study of crashes involving cars and sport ... > full story -
New Study Explores Providers' Perceptions of Parental Concerns About HPV Vaccination
May 14, 2013 A new study has found that low-income and minority parents may be more receptive to vaccinating their daughters against Human Papillomavirus, while white, middle-class parents are more likely to ... > full story -
Chemists Demonstrate Nanoscale Alloys So Bright They Could Have Potential Medical Applications
May 14, 2013 Alloys like bronze and steel have been transformational for centuries, yielding top-of-the-line machines necessary for industry. As scientists move toward nanotechnology, however, the focus has ... > full story -
Engineered Biomaterial Could Improve Success of Medical Implants
May 14, 2013 Expensive, state-of-the-art medical devices and surgeries often are thwarted by the body's natural response to attack something in the tissue that appears foreign. Now, engineers have demonstrated in ... > full story -
Studies Support Population-Based Efforts to Lower Excessive Dietary Sodium Intakes
May 14, 2013 Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from ... > full story -
Human Disease Leptospirosis Identified in New Species, the Banded Mongoose, in Africa
May 14, 2013 Leptospirosis is the world's most common illness transmitted to humans by animals. It's a two-phase disease that begins with flu-like symptoms. If untreated, it can cause meningitis, liver damage, ... > full story -
Mining the Botulinum Genome
May 14, 2013 Scientists have been mining the genome of C. botulinum to uncover new information about the toxin genes that produce the potent toxin behind ... > full story -
First Precise MEMS Output Measurement Technique Unveiled
May 14, 2013 The commercial application of MEMS, or micro-electro-mechanical systems, will receive a major boost today following the presentation of a brand new way to accurately measure the power requirements ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 137,386

