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Molecular Geometry, New Field in the Making
March 21, 2013 Scientists are working towards creating a new field called Molecular Geometry which provides geometrical solutions within the study of ... > full story -
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Genetic Evidence That New Therapies Targeting Parkinson's Disease May Cause Harm
March 20, 2013 Researchers have completed a small study that shows genetic and clinical evidence that therapies targeting the expression of alpha-synuclein -- a gene whose function is involved in the development ... > full story -
Bacteria With Vuvuzelas: Microbes Use a Channel Protein as a Syringe for Toxins
March 20, 2013 The bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens is a constant companion of some roundworms. These worms assault insect larvae, thereby infecting them with the bacteria; the pathogens then attack the cells of ... > full story -
Baffling Blood Problem Explained: 60-Year-Old Health Mystery Solved
March 20, 2013 Some 200,000 people in Europe and a similar number in North America are "Vel-negative," a rare blood type, difficult for hospitals to identify, that can make blood transfusions turn deadly. For sixty ... > full story -
Better Cartilage Repairs Possible Using Stem Cells
March 20, 2013 Using adult stem cells is a good way of culturing better-quality cartilage to repair worn hips and knees. New cartilage that has good properties can be grown in particular by cultivating adult stem ... > full story -
In Triplicate, Genes Make Maize Tolerant to Toxic Soil
March 20, 2013 Rendering some of the world’s toxic soils far less unfriendly, researchers are learning to grow stress-tolerant crops on formerly non-farmable ... > full story -
Clues Point to Cause of a Rare Fat-Distribution Disease
March 20, 2013 Studying a protein that gives structure to the nucleus of cells, researchers stumbled upon mutations associated with familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD), a rare disease that disrupts normal ... > full story -
Researchers Spot Molecular Control Switch for Preterm Lung Disorders
March 20, 2013 Researchers have made major discoveries that could lead to new treatments for lung disorders in premature babies. In a mouse study, the team located key molecules that switch on stress pathways in ... > full story -
Hydrogen Fuel? Thin Films of Nickel and Iron Oxides Yield Efficient Solar Water-Splitting Catalyst
March 20, 2013 Chemists say that ultra-thin films of nickel and iron oxides made through a solution synthesis process are promising catalysts to combine with semiconductors to make devices that capture sunlight and ... > full story -
Study Reveals Working of Motor With Revolution Motion in Bacteria-Killing Virus; Advances Nanotechnology
March 20, 2013 Scientists have cracked a 35-year-old mystery about the workings of the natural motors that are serving as models for development of a futuristic genre of synthetic nanomotors that pump therapeutic ... > full story
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