Novel enzyme inhibitor paves way for new cancer drug 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Combining natural organic atoms with metal complexes, scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor capable of blocking a biochemical pathway that plays a key role in cancer development. | |
New research tracks effects of addictive drugs on brain 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Mount Sinai researchers may have unlocked the key to better understanding the effect addictive drugs have on the human brain. Researchers have just published the new breakthrough study, “Design Logic of a Cannabinoid Receptor ... | |
Weather, waves and wireless: Super strength signalling 11 hours ago | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A new study from the University of Leicester has discovered a particular window of time when mobile signals and radio waves are ‘super strength’ – allowing them to be clearer and travel greater distances, potentially interfering ... | |
Precision control of movement in robots 11 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A research team from the Department of Electricity and Electronics at the University of the Basque Country’s Faculty of Science and Technology in Leioa, Spain, led by Victor Etxebarria, is investigating the characteristics ... | |
Top grades not always needed to become a doctor 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Top A-level results are not always necessary for students to succeed in medicine, according to the authors of a paper in this week’s BMJ. Students with average grades, who come from economically and educationally deprived ... | |
Inject rational argument into embryo debate, says expert 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In the week that the UK parliament debates controversial amendments to the 1990 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, Professor John Burn asks at what point a cell becomes a human. | |
Separation from mom, dad linked with learning trouble in kids 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In the wake of divorce, illness, violence and other problems that can unsettle homes, countless young children are liable to experience temporary separations from one or both parents before packing their knapsack for kindergarten. ... | |
Long lost sisters May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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The human race was divided into two separate groups within Africa for as much as half of its existence, says a Tel Aviv University mathematician. Climate change, reduction in populations and harsh conditions may have caused ... | |
Researcher finds El Nino may have been factor in Magellan's Pacific voyage May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A new paper by North Carolina State University archaeologist Dr. Scott Fitzpatrick shows that Ferdinand Magellan’s historic circumnavigation of the globe was likely influenced in large part by unusual weather conditions – ... | |
MIT crafts bacteria-resistant films May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Having found that whether bacteria stick to surfaces depends partly on how stiff those surfaces are, MIT engineers have created ultrathin films made of polymers that could be applied to medical devices and other surfaces ... | |
Researchers show link between vitamin D status, breast cancer May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Using newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine have shown a clear association ... | |
 Simple Model Cell is Key to Understanding Cell Complexity May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A team of Penn State researchers has developed a simple artificial cell with which to investigate the organization and function of two of the most basic cell components: the cell membrane and the cytoplasm--the ... | |
New study casts further doubt on risk of death from higher salt intake May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Contrary to long-held assumptions, high-salt diets may not increase the risk of death, according to investigators from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. They reached their conclusion after examining ... | |
Most teen girls still experience sexual haMost teen girls still experience sexual harassment and sexism, according to ne May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Nine of 10 teen girls report experiencing sexual harassment, and majorities also say they have received discouraging comments about their abilities in school and athletics, according to a new study that appears in the May/June ... | |
Sharp Achieves the World’s Highest Power Density for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Sharp Corp. has achieved the world's highest power density, 0.3W/cc, for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) for mobile equipment. This new technology enables efficient power generation from a small cell volume. The use of ... | |
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