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Human Skin Cells Converted Into Embryonic Stem Cells: First Time Human Stem Cells Have Been Produced Via Nuclear Transfer
May 15, 2013 Scientists have successfully reprogrammed human skin cells to become embryonic stem cells capable of transforming into any other cell type in the body. It is believed that stem cell therapies hold ... > full story -
Scientists Uncover Fundamental Property of Astatine -- Rarest Naturally Occurring Element on Earth
May 14, 2013 Scientists have carried out ground-breaking experiments to investigate the atomic structure of astatine (atomic number 85), the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth. Through experiments ... > full story -
Exotic Atoms Hold Clues to Unsolved Physics Puzzle at the Dawn of the Universe
May 8, 2013 An international team of physicists has found the first direct evidence of pear shaped nuclei in exotic atoms. The findings could advance the search for a new fundamental force in nature that could ... > full storyMore: -
Cleaner, Low Temperature Nuclear Fuels?
May 7, 2013 The search for cleaner, low temperature nuclear fuels has produced a surprising result for a team of experts. First they created a stable version of a 'trophy molecule' that has eluded scientists for ... > full story -
Laminopathies: Key Components in the Disease Mechanism Identified
May 7, 2013 Laminopathies are hereditary diseases that affect mainly the muscle tissue. These diseases include for example Emery-Dreifuss Muscular dystrophy, dilated cardiomyopathy, limb-girdle muscular ... > full story -
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Hearing the Russian Meteor, in America: Sound Arrived in 10 Hours, Lasted 10 More
May 3, 2013 How powerful was February's meteor that crashed into Russia? Strong enough that its explosive entry into our atmosphere was detected almost 6,000 miles away in Lilburn, Ga., by infrasound sensors -- ... > full story -
One Step Closer to a Quantum Computer
April 30, 2013 Scientists have succeeded in both initializing and reading nuclear spins, relevant to qubits for quantum computers, at room ... > full story -
Clues to Making Vaccine for Infant Respiratory Illness
April 25, 2013 An atomic-level snapshot of a respiratory syncytial virus protein bound to a human antibody represents a leap toward developing a vaccine for a common -- and sometimes very serious -- childhood ... > full story -
Chernobyl Follow-Up Study Finds High Survival Rate Among Young Thyroid Cancer Patients
April 24, 2013 More than a quarter of a century after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, many children and teenagers who developed thyroid cancer due to radiation are in complete or near remission, according to a ... > full story -
Quantum Computing Taps Nucleus of Single Atom
April 17, 2013 Australian engineers have demonstrated that quantum information can be "written" onto the nucleus of a single atom and "read" out with incredible accuracy. The result was achieved using a silicon ... > full story
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