Save
Email
Print
Share
RSSBrowse News Stories
491 to 500 of 12,418 stories
view headlines only
-
Electroporation of Cell Cultures for Less Than One Euro
February 7, 2013 — Researchers have developed a technique that improves and cuts the cost of a technique called electroporation, which involves opening pores in cell membranes using an electric field to introduce ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Genetic Mechanism That Contributed to Irish Famine
February 6, 2013 — Plant pathologists studied the pathogen that triggered the Irish Famine of the 19th century by infecting potato plants, and deciphered how it succeeded in crippling the potato plant's immune ... > full story -
Compound Stimulates Tumor-Fighting Protein in Cancer Therapy
February 6, 2013 — A compound that stimulates the production of a tumor-fighting protein may improve the usefulness of the protein in cancer therapy, according to a team of ... > full story -
Tiny Capsule Effectively Kills Cancer Cells
February 6, 2013 — Devising a method for more precise and less invasive treatment of cancer tumors, scientists have developed a degradable nanoscale shell to carry proteins to cancer cells and stunt the growth of ... > full story -
Molecular Link Between Metabolism and Breast Cancer
February 6, 2013 — A protein associated with conditions of metabolic imbalance, such as diabetes and obesity, may play a role in the development of aggressive forms of breast cancer, according to new ... > full story -
Enzyme Behind Breast Cancer Mutations Identified
February 6, 2013 — Researchers have uncovered a human enzyme responsible for causing DNA mutations found in the majority of breast cancers. The discovery of this enzyme -- called APOBEC3B -- may change the way breast ... > full story -
Calcium-Binding Protein Mutations Found in Heart Rhythm Disorders
February 6, 2013 — Two new genes -- both coding for the signaling protein calmodulin -- have now been associated with severe early-onset disorders of heart rhythm. The findings expand the list of culprits that can ... > full story -
Scientists Discover How Chromosomes Keep Their Loose Ends Loose
February 6, 2013 — We take it for granted that our chromosomes won’t stick together, yet this kind of cellular disaster would happen constantly were it not for a protein called TRF2. Now, scientists have ... > full story -
Parkinson's Research
Parkinson's
Disorders and Syndromes
Chronic Illness
Caregiving
Diseases and Conditions
Possible Cause Of, and Treatment For, Non-Familial Parkinson's
February 6, 2013 — Researchers have identified a protein trafficking defect within brain cells that may underlie the common form of Parkinson's disease. The defect is at a point of convergence for the action of at ... > full story -
Thailand: Astonishing Ten New Species of Semi-Aquatic Freshwater Earthworms Revealed
February 6, 2013 — An astonishing ten new species of semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms have been discovered in river systems in Thailand, documenting a remarkable level of biodiversity. The animals occur in a wide ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 137,158
more 
