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- About Bionomena
November 3, 2009, 02:56
Thank you for visiting the Bionomena website. Bionomena aims to aid biology researchers by organizing new research, explaining concepts and spotlighting new…
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November 3, 2009, 03:33
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- My Blog
- Category: Experiments (25)
- BioTechniques - Backyard biology by: (author unknown)
June 12, 2011, 05:43
At FutureLabCamp’s Hackathon weekends, do-it-yourself biologists find new and fun ways to create low-cost biotechnology tools.
- A weekend of biohacking at FutureLabCamp by: (author unknown)
April 14, 2011, 08:39
Biohackers spend a weekend getting their hands dirty at FutureLabCamp
- A weekend of biohacking at FutureLabCamp by: (author unknown)
April 14, 2011, 08:39
Biohackers spend a weekend getting their hands dirty at FutureLabCamp
- Cheap DIY GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein) Illuminator by: Eri Gentry
March 4, 2011, 14:30
It wasn’t some creepy-crawly fetish that got me reading The Worm Breeder’s Gazette. Rather, it was talking to Kathryn Hedges — a smart, passionate, and…
- Cheap DIY GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein) Illuminator by: Eri Gentry
March 4, 2011, 14:30
It wasn’t some creepy-crawly fetish that got me reading The Worm Breeder’s Gazette. Rather, it was talking to Kathryn Hedges — a smart, passionate, and…
- How-To: Fluorescent Flowers, The Easy Way by: Sean Michael Ragan
March 1, 2011, 13:00
The hard way, of course, is to splice in the gene that codes for green fluorescent protein, as in the case of, say that GFP bunny that made the rounds a few…
- How-To: Fluorescent Flowers, The Easy Way by: Sean Michael Ragan
March 1, 2011, 13:00
The hard way, of course, is to splice in the gene that codes for green fluorescent protein, as in the case of, say that GFP bunny that made the rounds a few…
- Garage biotech: Life hackers : Nature News by: (author unknown)
November 13, 2010, 23:59
Nature - the world's best science and medicine on your desktop
- In High School Chem Labs, Every Cameraphone Can Be a Spectrometer | Gadget Lab | Wired.com by: (author unknown)
October 14, 2010, 01:31
University of Illinois chemistry professor Alexander Scheeline has developed software that turns a camera phone, an LED, and a few other cheap tools into a
- Learn the Science Behind Glow Sticks by Making Your Own [DIY] by: Whitson Gordon
August 28, 2010, 07:00
It doesn't matter how old you are, glow sticks are always cool, and the science behind them is even cooler.…
- Learn the Science Behind Glow Sticks by Making Your Own [DIY] by: Whitson Gordon
August 28, 2010, 07:00
It doesn't matter how old you are, glow sticks are always cool, and the science behind them is even cooler.…
- Learn the Science Behind Glow Sticks by Making Your Own [DIY] by: Whitson Gordon
August 28, 2010, 07:00
It doesn't matter how old you are, glow sticks are always cool, and the science behind them is even cooler.…
- Make: Online : How-To: Make glow sticks by: (author unknown)
August 9, 2010, 22:27
Have you ever been curious how a glow stick works or how they achieve all those wonderful colors? In this video from NurdRage you'll learn what it takes to…
- Make: Online : Sylvia's Super Awesome Mini Maker Show: Crazy putty by: (author unknown)
August 9, 2010, 22:20
We're excited to bring to you the second episode in our special summer kids video miniseries, Sylvia's Super Awesome Mini Maker Show! Subscribe to the MAKE…
- How-To: Extract DNA by: Gareth Branwyn
July 27, 2010, 21:38
The page below, from the Universe of Utah's Genetics Science Learning Center, shows you how easy it is to extract DNA strands from any living thing (but stay…
- How-To: Extract DNA by: Gareth Branwyn
July 27, 2010, 21:38
The page below, from the Universe of Utah's Genetics Science Learning Center, shows you how easy it is to extract DNA strands from any living thing (but stay…
- The state of DIY biology by: John Baichtal
July 27, 2010, 17:00
Amateur biotech is starting to heat up -- witness Biocurious, the new biology-focused hackerspace. DIY bio enthusiast Cathal Garvey analyzes the state of…
- The state of DIY biology by: John Baichtal
July 27, 2010, 17:00
Amateur biotech is starting to heat up -- witness Biocurious, the new biology-focused hackerspace. DIY bio enthusiast Cathal Garvey analyzes the state of…
- Chemistry: Potent potato power : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
June 28, 2010, 22:03
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- Chemistry: Potent potato power by: (author unknown)
June 15, 2010, 23:00
Chemistry: Potent potato power Nature 465, 848 (2010). doi:10.1038/465848d Cited research: J. Renew. Sustain. Energy2, 033103 (2010)Schoolchildren are…
- Make a Biosphere for a Low Maintenance Cubicle Companion [Fun] by: Jason Fitzpatrick
April 2, 2010, 07:30
If our guide to office plants and fish left you thinking it all sounded a bit too high maintenance, then…
- Make a Biosphere for a Low Maintenance Cubicle Companion [Fun] by: Jason Fitzpatrick
April 2, 2010, 07:30
If our guide to office plants and fish left you thinking it all sounded a bit too high maintenance, then…
- Make a Biosphere for a Low Maintenance Cubicle Companion [Fun] by: Jason Fitzpatrick
April 2, 2010, 07:30
If our guide to office plants and fish left you thinking it all sounded a bit too high maintenance, then…
- Hot Ice or Sodium Acetate - Make Hot Ice or Sodium Acetate from Vinegar and Baking Soda by: (author unknown)
March 25, 2010, 01:59
Sodium acetate or hot ice is an amazing chemical you can prepare yourself from baking soda and vinegar. You can cool a solution of sodium acetate below its…
- Do Paper Chromatography With Leaves by: (author unknown)
March 25, 2010, 01:43
Learn how to separate plant pigments using paper chromatography.
- BioTechniques - Backyard biology by: (author unknown)
- Category: Science News Links (25)
- Most chimp experiments unnecessary, says US panel by: (author unknown)
December 16, 2011, 04:41
Outright ban in US ruled out, but bar raised for justifying experiments on chimpanzees
- Zoologger: My brain's so big it spills into my legs by: (author unknown)
December 14, 2011, 05:08
Little spiders have a big problem – their brains are so big they have literally spilled out of their body cavities and into their legs
- Persistence pays off for crystal chemist : Nature News by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 08:23
Nature - the world's best science and medicine on your desktop
- Science publishing: The trouble with retractions : Nature News by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 08:17
Nature - the world's best science and medicine on your desktop
- Lunchtime science : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 07:10
Biophysicist at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Shared 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for knowledge of the structure and function of the ribosome…
- Lunchtime science : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 07:10
Biophysicist at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Shared 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for knowledge of the structure and function of the ribosome…
- The Most Highly Cited Paper in Publishing History: Protein Determination by Oliver H. Lowry by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 06:36
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- Evolution: New origins for old plants : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 05:17
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- Biophysics: More than a bystander : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 05:14
The tendency of hydrophobic surfaces to aggregate in water is often invoked to explain how biomolecules recognize and bind to each other. Water seems to have a…
- Ralph Steinman (1943–2011) by: Ira Mellman
October 25, 2011, 23:00
Ralph Steinman (1943–2011) Nature 478, 7370 (2011). doi:10.1038/478460a Authors: Michel C. Nussenzweig…
- The ePetri dish, an on-chip cell imaging platform based on subpixel perspective sweeping microscopy (SPSM) by: (author unknown)
October 25, 2011, 01:34
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- Horological Genius George Daniels Dead At 85 by: John Biggs
October 24, 2011, 12:15
The reclusive horologist George Daniels, famous for his work on Breguet and his important co-axial escapement, died last Friday at his home in the Isle of…
- Rudolf L. Mössbauer (1929–2011) by: Fritz Parak
October 18, 2011, 23:00
Rudolf L. Mössbauer (1929–2011) Nature 478, 7369 (2011). doi:10.1038/478325a Author: Fritz Parak …
- Induced pluripotency leapfrogs ahead [Commentary] by: Gonzalez, M. A.
October 18, 2011, 08:23
Somatic cells derived from differentiated tissues can be reprogrammed back to a pluripotent state. However, multiple barriers exist to prevent such extreme…
- Getting your paper published: An editor's perspective Hall PA - Ann Saudi Med by: (author unknown)
October 17, 2011, 08:59
Ann Saudi Med, Official publication of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
- Bioethics: Brave new biopolitics by: Kevin Finneran
October 11, 2011, 23:00
Bioethics: Brave new biopolitics Nature 478, 7368 (2011). doi:10.1038/478184a Author: Kevin Finneran …
- Rookie review by: Virginia Gewin
October 11, 2011, 23:00
Rookie review Nature 478, 7368 (2011). doi:10.1038/nj7368-275a Author: Virginia Gewin What the…
- Protein delivery using engineered virus-like particles [Cell Biology] by: Kaczmarczyk, S. J., Sitaraman, K., Young, H. A., Hughes, S. H., Chatterjee, D. K.
October 11, 2011, 10:12
Over the years, researchers have developed several methods to deliver macromolecules into the cytosol and nucleus of living cells. However, there are limitation…
- Sensing cooperativity in ATP hydrolysis for single multisubunit enzymes in solution [Applied Physical Sciences] by: Jiang, Y., Douglas, N. R., Conley, N. R., Miller, E. J., Frydman, J., Moerner, W. E.
October 11, 2011, 10:12
In order to operate in a coordinated fashion, multisubunit enzymes use cooperative interactions intrinsic to their enzymatic cycle, but this process remains…
- Oldest Living Tree Found in Sweden by: (author unknown)
October 8, 2011, 13:30
A 9,550-year-old "Christmas tree" discovered on a Swedish mountain is the planet's most ancient known living plant, according to scientists.
- BioTechniques - Future of Synthetic Biology Methods by: (author unknown)
October 6, 2011, 21:02
BioTechniques spoke with Matthew Bennett from Rice University about the current bottlenecks and developing technologies in the field of synthetic biology.
- BioTechniques - Statistical Error Leads to Genetics Retraction by: (author unknown)
October 6, 2011, 20:59
After a colleague pointed out statistical errors, the Australian authors have retracted their genetics paper.
- Biomaterials: 'Braille code' for cell growth by: (author unknown)
October 4, 2011, 23:00
Biomaterials: 'Braille code' for cell growth Nature 478, 7367 (2011). doi:10.1038/478009b A material's…
- Why animal research needs to improve by: Malcolm Macleod
September 27, 2011, 23:00
Why animal research needs to improve Nature 477, 7366 (2011). http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110928/full/477511a.html …
- Baruj Benacerraf (1920–2011) by: William E. Paul
August 30, 2011, 23:00
Baruj Benacerraf (1920–2011) Nature 477, 7362 (2011). doi:10.1038/477034a Authors: Ronald N. Germain &…
- Category: Exciting Advances (17)
- Multiple Sclerosis may be treated by unclogging clogged blood vessels by: admin
November 25, 2009, 23:45
The Globe and Mail has an interesting article about a new hypothesis for the cause of multiple sclerosis. The idea, thought up by Dr. Paolo Zamboni, is…
- Man thought to be in a vegetative state for 23 years was conscious the whole time by: admin
November 22, 2009, 23:59
The Daily Mail (Nov. 23, 2009) has a report about a man who was diagnosed as being in a coma with his consciousness gone. However, three years ago new tests…
- New rapid diagnostic chip based on microfluidics invented by IBM researchers by: admin
November 21, 2009, 23:39
Image via Wikipedia Physorg.com reports on a publication (December 2009 issue of Lab on a Chip) by IBM researchers about a microfluidics device that can…
- X-ray diffraction images of yeast and bacterial cells by: admin
November 21, 2009, 08:44
Image via Wikipedia Two studies published in Physical Review Letters (Nov. 5, 2009) report on using X-ray diffraction to take images of cells. One study…
- To be a better runner: reduce overall running time but increase sprints by: admin
November 19, 2009, 03:18
Sciencedaily reports on an Oct. 1, 2009 study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology that showed significant improvements in runners when reducing…
- Wired Magazine has a stimulating report on the use of light to control individual neurons by: admin
November 18, 2009, 04:34
Wired reports on how the discovery of a light-sensitive protein channel led to allowing mice with a model of Parkinson's disease to walk again. It is an…
- Using fluorescent bacteria to detect landmines by: admin
November 17, 2009, 01:01
A Nov. 16, 2009 ScienceDaily report describes how a research team from the University of Edinburgh made a bacteria that fluoresces (glows green) when exposed…
- Titanium dioxide nanoparticles, found in many household items, cause systemic genetic damage. by: admin
November 16, 2009, 23:48
A Nov. 17, 2009 ScienceDaily report discusses an article published in Cancer Research which studying the risk of titanium dioxide (TiO2). Titanium dioxide is…
- Tracking a virus along the plasma membrane in nm and ms resolution by: admin
November 15, 2009, 21:14
Image via Wikipedia This Nature methods paper by Kukura et al was published on Nov. 1, 2009. The article shows the development of a method to track…
- Vitamin D and calcium reduces cancer risk in post menopausal women by: admin
November 14, 2009, 22:44
This double-blind placebo controlled study, published in 2007 in the American Society for Nutrition tracked 1179 women in rural Nebraska. They found that…
- Breast tissue regeneration trials in humans to begin after successful trials in pigs by: admin
November 12, 2009, 21:49
An article in the Nov. 13, 2009 issue of the Daily Mail discusses how a team of doctors led by Phillip Marzella, successfully regeneration pig breast tissue. …
- New DNA sequencing Technology by: admin
November 11, 2009, 23:16
Image via Wikipedia Published in Science is a DNA sequencing technology that reduces the cost of consumables and the overall sequencing process. …
- Stem Cell Treatment of Spinal Injuries Works in Rats-Human Trials Next by: admin
November 10, 2009, 09:40
Science Daily has a report on using stem cells to heal spinal injuries in rats. Rats treated with stem cells recovered 97% of their walking ability while…
- A 16 year old girl looks and acts like a toddler-no one knows why by: admin
November 8, 2009, 22:08
This ABC news report (http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Health/story?id=7880954&page=1&page=1) covers the story of Brooke Greenberg. Brooke is 16 years old,…
- Being outdoors delays the onset of Myopia by: admin
November 6, 2009, 19:34
This article reviews the evidence for preventing myopia (near-sightedness or when one can't see far objects clearly). The article concludes by saying that…
- Gene Therapy for Adrenoleukodystrophy by: admin
November 6, 2009, 17:23
This article discusses a new Science paper (6 November 2009: Vol. 326. no. 5954, pp. 818 - 823 DOI: 10.1126/science.1171242) about gene therapy for a brain…
- New infrared spectroscopy technique by: admin
November 4, 2009, 11:28
http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2009/10/28/identifying-molecules-in-infrared-could-lead-to-new-medicines.html
- Multiple Sclerosis may be treated by unclogging clogged blood vessels by: admin
- Category: Technology Advances (25)
- The ePetri dish, an on-chip cell imaging platform based on subpixel perspective sweeping microscopy (SPSM) by: (author unknown)
October 25, 2011, 01:34
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- Protein delivery using engineered virus-like particles [Cell Biology] by: Kaczmarczyk, S. J., Sitaraman, K., Young, H. A., Hughes, S. H., Chatterjee, D. K.
October 11, 2011, 10:12
Over the years, researchers have developed several methods to deliver macromolecules into the cytosol and nucleus of living cells. However, there are limitation…
- BioTechniques - Future of Synthetic Biology Methods by: (author unknown)
October 6, 2011, 21:02
BioTechniques spoke with Matthew Bennett from Rice University about the current bottlenecks and developing technologies in the field of synthetic biology.
- Biomaterials: 'Braille code' for cell growth by: (author unknown)
October 4, 2011, 23:00
Biomaterials: 'Braille code' for cell growth Nature 478, 7367 (2011). doi:10.1038/478009b A material's…
- Nano-Viewing Record Broken by: Soulskill
May 20, 2011, 10:50
smitty777 writes "Wired magazine reports on a new nanoviewing lens that is capable of viewing objects less than 100 nm across. Rather than attempting to use a…
- Nano-Viewing Record Broken by: Soulskill
May 20, 2011, 10:50
smitty777 writes "Wired magazine reports on a new nanoviewing lens that is capable of viewing objects less than 100 nm across. Rather than attempting to use a…
- Cell biology: : Deeper insight into a single cell by: (author unknown)
May 10, 2011, 23:00
Cell biology: : Deeper insight into a single cell Nature 473, 7346 (2011). doi:10.1038/473127b By using a…
- Spectroscopy: NMR without the magnet by: (author unknown)
May 10, 2011, 23:00
Spectroscopy: NMR without the magnet Nature 473, 7346 (2011). doi:10.1038/473126b To obtain highly…
- Spectroscopy: NMR without the magnet by: (author unknown)
May 10, 2011, 23:00
Spectroscopy: NMR without the magnet Nature 473, 7346 (2011). doi:10.1038/473126b To obtain highly…
- Magnets cut diagnosis time for infections by days - health - 28 April 2011 - New Scientist by: (author unknown)
April 30, 2011, 11:31
Potentially fatal bacteria and fungal infections could be diagnosed in hours rather than days using two new magnetic devices
- BioTechniques - Shape-shifting cell cultures by: (author unknown)
April 19, 2011, 08:02
In vivo extracellular environments are dynamic. So why aren’t our cell culture substrates? Vincent Shen looks at new designs for extracellular surfaces that…
- Genes from algae allow blind mice to see by: (author unknown)
April 13, 2011, 09:00
Blind people could one day have their sight restored thanks to a treatment that borrows a gene from an unlikely source – algae – and installs it into the…
- Genes from algae allow blind mice to see by: (author unknown)
April 13, 2011, 09:00
Blind people could one day have their sight restored thanks to a treatment that borrows a gene from an unlikely source – algae – and installs it into the…
- A system for the continuous directed evolution of biomolecules by: David R. Liu
April 9, 2011, 23:00
A system for the continuous directed evolution of biomolecules Nature 472, 7344 (2011). doi:10.1038/nature09929 …
- Synthesis and Measurement of Ultrafast Waveforms from Five Discrete Optical Harmonics by: (author unknown)
April 4, 2011, 07:51
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- Synthesis and Measurement of Ultrafast Waveforms from Five Discrete Optical Harmonics by: (author unknown)
April 4, 2011, 07:51
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- Scientists separate plasma from blood with working biochip by: Sean Hollister
March 21, 2011, 16:44
Disposable biotech sensors won't let you diagnose your own diseases quite yet, but we've taken the first step -- a research team spanning three universities…
- Scientists separate plasma from blood with working biochip by: Sean Hollister
March 21, 2011, 16:44
Disposable biotech sensors won't let you diagnose your own diseases quite yet, but we've taken the first step -- a research team spanning three universities…
- BioTechniques - The full Monty: AFM exposes mystery marine molecule by: (author unknown)
October 20, 2010, 01:27
For the first time, atomic force microscopy has revealed the entire atomic structure of an unknown organic marine compound, helping researchers trace its…
- A closer look at ring opening: Electron diffraction studies of photoswitchable molecules by: (author unknown)
September 9, 2010, 07:38
(PhysOrg.com) -- We use a switch to turn lights off and on; however, light can also act as a switch itself, for example when molecules change their structure…
- Nanodiamonds could be used in disease diagnosis by: (author unknown)
September 9, 2010, 04:00
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Taiwan have developed fluorescent nanodiamonds that may in the future be used in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease.
- Nanodiamonds could be used in disease diagnosis by: (author unknown)
September 9, 2010, 04:00
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Taiwan have developed fluorescent nanodiamonds that may in the future be used in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease.
- Nanoscale DNA sequencing could spur revolution in personal health care by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2010, 13:00
In experiments with potentially broad health care implications, a research team led by a University of Washington physicist has devised a method that works at…
- Laser sets quail embryos' hearts racing by: (author unknown)
August 15, 2010, 09:00
An infrared laser has been used as an optical pacemaker, tripling the pulse rate of a quail embryo – the technique could one day work in humans too
- New nanoscale transistors allow sensitive probing inside cells by: (author unknown)
August 12, 2010, 11:00
Chemists and engineers at Harvard University have fashioned nanowires into a new type of V-shaped transistor small enough to be used for sensitive probing of…
- The ePetri dish, an on-chip cell imaging platform based on subpixel perspective sweeping microscopy (SPSM) by: (author unknown)
- Category: Cardiovascular Health (25)
- Body's bacteria affect atherosclerosis by: (author unknown)
October 18, 2010, 12:44
New findings suggesting that bacteria in the mouth and/or intestine can affect the the outcome pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and lead to new treatment…
- Docs Change the Way They Think About Death - Newsweek by: (author unknown)
October 2, 2010, 22:15
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- Simplified heart-risk guideline may miscalculate risk for millions by: (author unknown)
September 9, 2010, 06:10
A method that is widely used to predict the risk of a major coronary event may over- or underestimate risk for millions of Americans, according to a study…
- Drug-eluting stents confirmed safe, effective for long-term use by: (author unknown)
August 18, 2010, 09:30
Researchers at the Rabin Medical Center in Israel have determined that the use of drug-eluting stents (DES) improves the long-term clinical outcome for…
- Even modest weight gain can harm blood vessels, study by: (author unknown)
August 18, 2010, 08:14
Mayo Clinic researchers found that healthy young people who put on as little as 9 pounds of fat, specifically in the abdomen, are at risk for developing…
- Mayo's 'smart' adult stem cells repair hearts by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2010, 23:30
Mayo Clinic investigators, with Belgian collaborators, have demonstrated that rationally "guided" human adult stem cells can effectively heal, repair and…
- Antagonistic people may increase heart attack, stroke risk by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2010, 14:40
Antagonistic people, particularly those who are competitive and aggressive, may be increasing their risk of heart attack or stroke, researchers report in…
- Antagonistic people may increase heart attack, stroke risk by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2010, 14:40
Antagonistic people, particularly those who are competitive and aggressive, may be increasing their risk of heart attack or stroke, researchers report in…
- Mount Sinai pioneers new cardiac imaging device by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2010, 08:20
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have for the first time developed a way to visualize coronary artery plaques vulnerable to rupture using…
- Heart's sounds can help diagnose heart failure by: (author unknown)
August 10, 2010, 12:53
For emergency department patients with shortness of breath and a risk of heart failure, physicians usually grab one thing first: a stethoscope.
- Optical imaging technique for angioplasty by: (author unknown)
August 10, 2010, 08:50
A new optical imaging technique described in the journal Review of Scientific Instruments, which is published by the American Institute of Physics, holds the…
- A strategy to fix a broken heart (w/ Video) by: (author unknown)
August 9, 2010, 14:40
These days people usually don't die from a heart attack. But the damage to heart muscle is irreversible, and most patients eventually succumb to congestive…
- Prompting hearts to make their own beating muscle by: (author unknown)
August 6, 2010, 08:55
The successful transformation of structural cells into working heart muscle cells is a step on the way to repairing damaged hearts
- Prompting hearts to make their own beating muscle by: (author unknown)
August 6, 2010, 08:55
The successful transformation of structural cells into working heart muscle cells is a step on the way to repairing damaged hearts
- Heart problem no problem for fliers by: (author unknown)
July 24, 2010, 00:00
It's OK to fly even if you have serious heart problems, according to this week's advice from the British Cardiovascular Society
- Heart problem no problem for fliers by: (author unknown)
July 24, 2010, 00:00
It's OK to fly even if you have serious heart problems, according to this week's advice from the British Cardiovascular Society
- Levels of 'good' cholesterol less relevant to cardiovascular risk once 'bad' cholesterol has been reduced by: (author unknown)
July 21, 2010, 15:30
In the general population, the more 'good' cholesterol that a person has, the less likely they are to suffer a cardiovascular event. But new research shows…
- New gene therapy proves effective in treating severe heart failure by: (author unknown)
June 3, 2010, 15:20
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a new gene therapy that is safe and effective in reversing advanced heart failure. SERCA2a…
- 'Fountain of youth' steroids could protect against heart disease by: (author unknown)
May 23, 2010, 13:00
A natural defense mechanism against heart disease could be switched on by steroids sold as health supplements, according to researchers.
- Women clear winners with heart failure device, study finds by: (author unknown)
May 17, 2010, 19:00
For women with mild heart failure, device therapy is an extremely attractive option to prevent progression of the disease. A new study found that women with…
- SSRIs and cardiovascular health: Popular antidepressants may have beneficial side effects for cardiovascular health by: (author unknown)
May 8, 2010, 13:00
A class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may provide a boost to cardiovascular health by affecting the way platelets, small…
- Long-term anabolic steroid use may weaken heart more than previously thought by: (author unknown)
April 28, 2010, 04:00
Long-term anabolic steroid use may weaken the heart more than previously thought, a new study finds. Steroid-related heart impairment is severe enough to…
- Gene expression test reduces need for invasive heart muscle biopsy by: (author unknown)
April 27, 2010, 16:00
Monitoring rejection in heart transplantation patients with a simple blood test can safely reduce their need for invasive heart-muscle biopsies, a new study…
- Outcomes of patients dismissed from the hospital with non-cardiac chest pain by: (author unknown)
April 20, 2010, 08:30
The growing number of Americans with cardiovascular disease has caused a heightened sensitivity in the evaluation of chest pain. In a study published in the…
- Blood test identifies people at risk for heart attack that other tests miss by: (author unknown)
April 19, 2010, 15:20
A simple blood test can identify people who are at risk for a heart attack, including thousands who don't have high cholesterol, according to researchers…
- Body's bacteria affect atherosclerosis by: (author unknown)
- Category: Lifestyle and Health (25)
- Evolution: New origins for old plants : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 05:17
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- Oldest Living Tree Found in Sweden by: (author unknown)
October 8, 2011, 13:30
A 9,550-year-old "Christmas tree" discovered on a Swedish mountain is the planet's most ancient known living plant, according to scientists.
- Plant science: A leaf that's loud and proud by: (author unknown)
August 2, 2011, 23:00
Plant science: A leaf that's loud and proud Nature 476, 7358 (2011). doi:10.1038/476008a Many plants lure…
- [News & Analysis] Chemistry: Artificial Leaf Turns Sunlight Into a Cheap Energy Source by: Robert F. Service
April 1, 2011, 03:09
For the first time, researchers have created a potentially cheap, practical artificial leaf that uses sunlight to knit chemical bonds.Author: Robert F. Service
- The Top 10 Toxic Products You Don’t Need « Healthy Begins Here by: (author unknown)
December 2, 2010, 11:42
Keeping you and your children safe and healthy is your top priority. Join Christopher Gavigan, CEO / Author of Healthy Child Healthy World and Janelle…
- Environmental Health Perspectives: The Impact of Bisphenol A and Triclosan on Immune Parameters in the US Population, NHANES 2003-2006 by: (author unknown)
November 29, 2010, 22:29
Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) is a monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news on the impact of the environment on human health. EHP is…
- Being Too Clean Can Make People Sick by: Soulskill
November 29, 2010, 12:56
An anonymous reader writes "Young people who are overexposed to antibacterial soaps containing triclosan may suffer more allergies, and exposure to higher…
- Being Too Clean Can Make People Sick by: Soulskill
November 29, 2010, 12:56
An anonymous reader writes "Young people who are overexposed to antibacterial soaps containing triclosan may suffer more allergies, and exposure to higher…
- 100-million-year-old mistake provides snapshot of evolution by: (author unknown)
October 18, 2010, 12:48
Research by University of Leeds plant scientists has uncovered a snapshot of evolution in progress, by tracing how a gene mutation over 100 million years ago…
- Pre-Exercise Stretching Is Killing Your Workout by: Jeremy Repanich
October 7, 2010, 05:00
A recent spate of studies shows that when it comes to warming up before exercising, pre-workout stretches can often hinder more than help.
- Pre-Exercise Stretching Is Killing Your Workout by: Jeremy Repanich
October 7, 2010, 05:00
A recent spate of studies shows that when it comes to warming up before exercising, pre-workout stretches can often hinder more than help.
- Why exercise won't make you thin | Life and style | The Observer by: (author unknown)
September 19, 2010, 07:15
Got a few pounds to lose? Cancel the gym membership. An increasing body of research reveals that exercise does next to nothing for you when it comes to losing…
- Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers by: (author unknown)
September 9, 2010, 07:50
(AP) -- A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered…
- High stress hormone levels linked to increased cardiovascular mortality by: (author unknown)
September 9, 2010, 03:42
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol strongly predict cardiovascular death among both persons with and without pre-existing cardiovascular disease…
- Low levels of formaldehyde in clothing unlikely to pose health risk by: (author unknown)
September 8, 2010, 10:07
The formaldehyde added to fabrics to keep clothing looking fresh and wrinkle-free is unlikely to pose a health risk to consumers, according to an article in…
- Making Up for Bad Health Habits by: (author unknown)
September 6, 2010, 03:10
Bad Habit #1: Not Enough Calcium
- Stretching Before Running Doesn't Help, But Don't Stop Right Away [Exercise] by: Kevin Purdy
September 1, 2010, 05:00
Stretching, especially the static reach-and-hold kind we've previously suggested was all wrong, had…
- Stretching Before Running Doesn't Help, But Don't Stop Right Away [Exercise] by: Kevin Purdy
September 1, 2010, 05:00
Stretching, especially the static reach-and-hold kind we've previously suggested was all wrong, had…
- Sit Longer, Die Sooner by: timothy
August 26, 2010, 14:29
mcgrew writes "Bad news for most of us here — The Chicago Tribune is reporting that even if you get plenty of exercize, sitting down all day reduces…
- Sit Longer, Die Sooner by: timothy
August 26, 2010, 14:29
mcgrew writes "Bad news for most of us here — The Chicago Tribune is reporting that even if you get plenty of exercize, sitting down all day reduces…
- Newly Discovered Chlorophyll Catches Infrared Light by: Rachel Ehrenberg
August 20, 2010, 10:15
A new kind of chlorophyll that catches sunlight from just beyond the red end of the visible light spectrum has been discovered. The new pigment extends the…
- Newly Discovered Chlorophyll Catches Infrared Light by: Rachel Ehrenberg
August 20, 2010, 10:15
A new kind of chlorophyll that catches sunlight from just beyond the red end of the visible light spectrum has been discovered. The new pigment extends the…
- Prenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention problems by: (author unknown)
August 19, 2010, 00:00
Children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother's womb were more likely to develop attention disorders years later,…
- More light for a better quality of life by: (author unknown)
August 18, 2010, 22:00
The importance of artificial light to society has long been recognized with the utilization of fire thought of as the quintessential human invention. Now…
- Phys Ed: The Right Kind of Sports Bra - Well Blog - NYTimes.com by: (author unknown)
August 18, 2010, 04:24
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- Category: Diet and Nutrition (25)
- Can chocolate lower your risk of stroke? by: (author unknown)
February 11, 2010, 13:00
Eating chocolate may lower your risk of having a stroke, according to an analysis of available research that will be released today and presented at the…
- Red wine and dark chocolate cancer killers: researcher by: (author unknown)
February 11, 2010, 02:40
Cabernet and chocolate are potent medicine for killing cancer, according to research presented here Wednesday.
- Study carried out into biological risks of eating reptiles by: (author unknown)
February 9, 2010, 13:20
Reptiles are bred in captivity primarily for their skins, but some restaurants and population groups also want them for their meat. A study shows that eating…
- Flower power can still calm the masses by: (author unknown)
February 9, 2010, 12:40
Feeling stressed? Try chamomile! This 'traditional' remedy has been around for years, but how much truth is there behind this old wives' tale?
- Blueberries counteract intestinal diseases by: (author unknown)
February 9, 2010, 10:30
It is already known that blueberries are rich in antioxidants and vitamins. New research from the Lund University Faculty of Engineering in Sweden shows that…
- Mediterranean diet may lower risk of brain damage that causes thinking problems by: (author unknown)
February 8, 2010, 13:46
A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a study released…
- Soft drink consumption may increase risk of pancreatic cancer by: (author unknown)
February 8, 2010, 02:30
Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume…
- Eat your greens: they can prevent the ill-effects of toxins in foods by: (author unknown)
January 25, 2010, 06:50
(PhysOrg.com) -- LLNL researchers have found that a small dose of chlorophyll or chlorophyllin, found in green leafy vegetables, could reverse the effects of…
- Intelligence in young children is not influenced by omega 3 fatty acid by: (author unknown)
January 22, 2010, 09:47
(PhysOrg.com) -- Infant intelligence is more likely to be shaped by family environment than by the amount of docosahexoic acid (DHA), an omega 3 fatty acid,…
- High vitamin D levels linked to lower risk of colon cancer by: (author unknown)
January 21, 2010, 16:32
High blood levels of vitamin D are associated with a lower risk of colon cancer, finds a large European study published on bmj.com today. The risk was cut by…
- Even small dietary reductions in salt could mean fewer heart attacks, strokes and deaths by: (author unknown)
January 21, 2010, 09:48
Reducing salt in the American diet by as little as one-half teaspoon (or three grams) per day could prevent nearly 100,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths each…
- Low vitamin D levels associated with greater risk of relapse in childhood-onset multiple sclerosis by: (author unknown)
January 21, 2010, 09:45
Low vitamin D blood levels are associated with a significantly higher risk of relapse attacks in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who develop the disease…
- Retail meat linked to urinary tract infections: Strong new evidence by: (author unknown)
January 20, 2010, 13:01
Chicken sold in supermarkets, restaurants and other outlets may place young women at risk of urinary tract infections (UTI), McGill researcher Amee Manges has…
- First evidence that blueberry juice improves memory in older adults by: (author unknown)
January 20, 2010, 10:00
Scientists are reporting the first evidence from human research that blueberries - one of the richest sources of healthful antioxidants and other so-called…
- Heart group lists 7 essentials for heart health by: admin
January 20, 2010, 07:00
(AP) -- Here are the seven secrets to a long life: Stay away from cigarettes. Keep a slender physique. Get some exercise. Eat a healthy diet and keep your…
- Vitamin D supplementation can reduce falls in nursing care facilities by: (author unknown)
January 20, 2010, 03:40
Giving people living in nursing facilities vitamin D can reduce the rate of falls, according to a new Cochrane Review. This finding comes from a study of many…
- Friendly bacteria love the humble apple by: (author unknown)
January 20, 2010, 02:12
Why does an apple a day keep the doctor away? New research published in the open access journal BMC Microbiology contributes to our understanding of why eating…
- Thyme oil can inhibit COX2 and suppress inflammation by: (author unknown)
January 13, 2010, 08:30
For those who do not drink, researchers have found that six essential oils -from thyme, clove, rose, eucalyptus, fennel and bergamot -can suppress the…
- Young men consuming an alarming amount of salt by: (author unknown)
January 13, 2010, 08:30
Young Swedish men are consuming at least double the recommended amount of salt according to a study carried out by the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of…
- US war on salt begins by: (author unknown)
January 12, 2010, 08:11
Already a leader in the charge against unhealthy fats, New York City is now asking processed food manufacturers across the US to slash their use of salt
- Effect of Leucovorin (Folinic Acid) on the Developmental Quotient of Children with Down's Syndrome (Trisomy 21) and Influence of Thyroid Status by: Henri Blehaut et al.
January 11, 2010, 00:00
Background Seven genes involved in folate metabolism are located on chromosome 21. Previous studies have shown that folate deficiency may contribute to mental…
- Soy: Friend or Foe? by: Health WorldNet
January 10, 2010, 15:00
Remember when soy or soya was the wonder food of the 90s? In the form of tofu or bean curd, it was purported to be the perfect protein source without the bad…
- Baked Fish Far Healthier Than Fried Fish by: NaturalNews.com
January 8, 2010, 22:00
(NaturalNews) The American Heart Association (AHA) recently reported the results of a study conducted on cooked fish and how various cooking methods affect…
- Alcohol intake and the risk of coronary heart disease in the Spanish EPIC cohort study by: Heart
January 8, 2010, 15:13
Conclusions: Alcohol intake in men aged 29–69 years was associated with a more than 30% lower CHD incidence. This study is based on a large prospective…
- Boost Your Healthy-Eating Willpower; Burning Off Fast Food Is Harder than You May Think [Health] by: Lisa Hoover
January 8, 2010, 14:00
Indulging in that fast food meal doesn't sound as good when you realize what you have to go through to shed the pounds you'll put on. Working off a 6-pack of…
- Can chocolate lower your risk of stroke? by: (author unknown)
- Category: Exercise (25)
- Stretching Before Running Doesn't Help, But Don't Stop Right Away [Exercise] by: Kevin Purdy
September 1, 2010, 05:00
Stretching, especially the static reach-and-hold kind we've previously suggested was all wrong, had…
- Stretching Before Running Doesn't Help, But Don't Stop Right Away [Exercise] by: Kevin Purdy
September 1, 2010, 05:00
Stretching, especially the static reach-and-hold kind we've previously suggested was all wrong, had…
- Exercise or Not, Sitting at a Desk All Day Is Bad for You [Health] by: Adam Pash
March 1, 2010, 10:30
We've been proponents of standing desks and treadputers for some time, but we've also met with plenty of reader skepticism on the subject. The New York Times…
- Falling Temperatures Don't Mean You Cannot Exercise Outdoors, Says Expert by: admin
February 9, 2010, 14:30
(PhysOrg.com) -- Don`t let the temperature temper your exercise resolution. Even when the temperature drops you can still keep that New Year`s exercise…
- High-altitude climbs may cause corneal swelling, but do not appear to affect vision by: admin
February 8, 2010, 14:30
Swelling commonly occurs in the corneas of mountain climbers, but does not appear to affect vision at altitudes of up to 6,300 meters (about 20,670 feet),…
- Fit-2Gether.com's Blog | Top Gym Mistakes that Can Hurt Your Progress and Your body by: admin
February 2, 2010, 01:17
Fit-2Gether.com's Blog | Top Gym Mistakes that Can Hurt Your Progress and Your body
- Biomechanics: Barefoot running strikes back by: admin
January 27, 2010, 00:00
Biomechanics: Barefoot running strikes back Nature 463, 433 (2010). doi:10.1038/463433a Authors: William L. Jungers Detailed analyses of foot kinematics and…
- Heart group lists 7 essentials for heart health by: admin
January 20, 2010, 07:00
(AP) -- Here are the seven secrets to a long life: Stay away from cigarettes. Keep a slender physique. Get some exercise. Eat a healthy diet and keep your…
- Aerobic exercise grows brain cells by: admin
January 20, 2010, 05:43
(PhysOrg.com) -- Aerobic exercises such as running or jogging have long been known to be good for the health, but now new research, published in the Proceedings…
- Lift Weights 10 Minutes a Day, 3 Days a Week to Lose Belly Fat [Health] by: Lisa Hoover
January 18, 2010, 11:00
Even if you don't care about having six-pack abs, studies show excess belly fat is unhealthy. Turns out just 30 minutes of weight lifting a week can make a big…
- Television increases heart disease risk by: admin
January 12, 2010, 06:47
TELEVISION increases the risk of heart disease, scientists have revealed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
- Physical activity blunts risk from elevated heart rate in women by: admin
January 12, 2010, 05:30
A higher resting heart rate is particularly strongly associated with increased risk for ischemic heart disease death in women under the age of 70 years, shows…
- Risk of dying from heart disease 'rises every hour you watch TV' by: admin
January 11, 2010, 23:45
TV addicts were warned their lifestyle also increased the risk of death from other causes including cancer and the chances of dying early from heart attacks…
- First look at effects of resting heart rate and exercise on heart-disease deaths by: admin
January 11, 2010, 15:01
A higher resting heart rate correlates with a higher risk of death from ischemic heart disease, and physical activity attenuates this effect, particularly in…
- Boost Your Healthy-Eating Willpower; Burning Off Fast Food Is Harder than You May Think [Health] by: Lisa Hoover
January 8, 2010, 14:00
Indulging in that fast food meal doesn't sound as good when you realize what you have to go through to shed the pounds you'll put on. Working off a 6-pack of…
- How high can a climber go? by: admin
January 8, 2010, 08:53
The maximum time an athlete is able to continue climbing to exhaustion may be the only determinant of his/her performance. A new European study, led by…
- Combined effect of resting heart rate and physical activity on ischaemic heart disease: mortality follow-up in a population study (the HUNT study, Norway) by: admin
January 7, 2010, 14:08
Conclusion RHR is positively associated with the risk of death from IHD, and among women, the results suggest that by engaging in PA, the risk associated with…
- Let's get physical: Nine facts about fitness by: admin
January 7, 2010, 02:36
Pump iron or play golf? Scientists are pretty sure they've established the best ways to get fit – now they're ready to tell the rest of us
- To Live A Health Fitness Lifestyle by: admin
January 6, 2010, 15:00
According to the National Institutes of Health, that's how to enjoy a good quality of life. Avoid chronic diseases that cause pain or entail expensive…
- Running shoes may cause damage to knees, hips and ankles, new study suggests by: admin
January 6, 2010, 14:00
Running, although it has proven cardiovascular and other health benefits, can increase stresses on the joints of the leg. In a new study, researchers compared…
- The effects of aerobic exercise on metabolic risk, insulin sensitivity and intrahepatic lipid in healthy older people from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study: a randomised controlled trial by: admin
January 5, 2010, 21:47
Conclusions/interpretation Enrolment in a supervised aerobic exercise intervention led to weight loss, increased fitness and improvements in some but not…
- Strength training, self-management improve outcomes for knee osteoarthritis by: admin
January 5, 2010, 07:40
Researchers participating in the Multidimensional Intervention for Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Knee Study) determined that physically inactive, middle-age…
- Exercise helps patients with peripheral artery disease by: admin
January 4, 2010, 23:00
Peripheral artery disease affects 5 million individuals in the US and is the leading cause of limb amputations. Doctors have long considered exercise to be the…
- Running shoes may cause damage to knees, hips and ankles by: admin
January 4, 2010, 09:28
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) accounts for more disability in the elderly than any other disease. Running, although it has proven cardiovascular and other health…
- Pomegranate 'can combat MRSA and other superbugs' by: admin
December 26, 2009, 15:05
Scientists have discovered that the fruit can be combined with vitamin C and metal salts to fight hospital superbugsScientists have discovered the power of…
- Stretching Before Running Doesn't Help, But Don't Stop Right Away [Exercise] by: Kevin Purdy
- Category: Smoking (15)
- Quitting smoking especially difficult for select groups by: admin
February 12, 2010, 09:20
With the national trend toward quitting smoking flat, psychologists are finding some success with treatments aimed at helping smokers from underserved groups,…
- Smoking may pose 'third-hand' cancer hazard by: admin
February 8, 2010, 12:00
Traces of cigarette smoke that accumulate on carpets and furniture could turn carcinogenic when they react with air
- Smokers with cancer could quit and double survival by: admin
January 21, 2010, 16:28
(AP) -- People with early lung cancer who quit smoking could double their chances of surviving, a new study says.
- Smoking and cardiovascular health: A review of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, prevention and control of tobacco by: admin
January 12, 2010, 06:37
Prasad D S, Kabir Zubair, Dash A K, Das B CIndian Journal of Medical Sciences 2009 63(11):520-533The causal associations between cigarette smoking and human…
- Exactly how dangerous is secondhand smoke to children? by: admin
January 11, 2010, 09:00
by Lawrence Rhein, MD, director of the Center for Healthy Infant Lung Development Most people know that smoking is bad for the people who light up a cigarette…
- Smoking cessation may actually increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes by: admin
January 5, 2010, 05:00
Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but new research suggests that quitting the habit may actually raise diabetes risk in the…
- Being fit, reducing waist girth, and not smoking improves CV health in men by: admin
December 20, 2009, 15:00
Study results show that being physically fit, having a normal waist circumference, and not smoking reduces the risk for coronary heart disease-related events…
- WHO: Smoking kills 5 million every year by: (author unknown)
December 9, 2009, 01:43
(AP) -- Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don't take stronger measures to combat smoking, the…
- Chinese 'herbal' cigarettes no healthier than regular cigarettes by: (author unknown)
December 4, 2009, 11:00
Despite popular belief and some marketing claims, researchers have found that Chinese "herbal" cigarettes that combine medicinal herbs with tobacco are just as…
- Cigarette smoking increases colorectal cancer risk by: admin
December 3, 2009, 20:00
New study results strengthen the evidence that people who smoke cigarettes over a long period of time have an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer,…
- Increased nicotine levels detected in those who light-up earlier in the morning by: (author unknown)
December 3, 2009, 17:00
People who smoke their first cigarette within minutes after waking up have much higher levels of cotinine, a by-product of nicotine when processed by the body,…
- Waterpipe tobacco smokers inhale same toxicants as cigarette smokers by: admin
December 3, 2009, 11:00
Smoking tobacco through a waterpipe exposes the user to the same toxicants -- carbon monoxide and nicotine -- as puffing on a cigarette, which could lead to…
- Nicotine Levels Higher in Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in the Home by: admin
December 3, 2009, 10:03
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research,…
- Repeat negative CT scan for lung cancer does not encourage ex-smokers to resume the habit by: admin
December 2, 2009, 21:00
Assurance of a cancer-free status did not prompt people participating in a long-term computerized tomography lung-cancer screening program to pick up their…
- Obesity will snuff out health benefits gained by smoking declines by: admin
December 2, 2009, 14:40
If obesity trends continue, the negative effect on the health of the U.S. population will overtake the benefits gained from declining smoking rates, according…
- Quitting smoking especially difficult for select groups by: admin
- Category: Breastfeeding (4)
- Not Breast-Feeding Tied to Higher Risk of Heart Disease by: admin
January 3, 2010, 15:00
Women who do not breast-feed their children are more likely to have subclinical signs of cardiovascular disease than women who consistently breast-feed,…
- Study finds breast milk has longer shelf life than previously thought by: admin
January 2, 2010, 03:00
Breast milk can be safely stored in a refrigerator for four days without the threat of bacterial contamination or loss of nutritional value, Long Island…
- Breastfeeding 'dramatically cuts the risk' of mother getting diabetes by: admin
December 4, 2009, 00:00
Breastfeeding for one month can halve the risk of pre-diabetes, a condition which can lead to full-blown diabetes and heart disease, say researchers. (Source:…
- Breastfeeding protects women from metabolic syndrome, a diabetes and heart disease predictor by: admin
December 3, 2009, 05:46
Breastfeeding a child may lower a woman`s risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome, a condition linked to heart disease and diabetes in women, according to a…
- Not Breast-Feeding Tied to Higher Risk of Heart Disease by: admin
- Category: Cannabis (2)
- Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer's treatment: research by: admin
February 8, 2010, 02:20
The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer's disease have been challenged in a new study by researchers at the University of…
- Study confirms that cannabis is beneficial for multiple sclerosis by: admin
December 4, 2009, 00:30
Cannabis can reduce spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Neurology, found that five…
- Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer's treatment: research by: admin
- Category: Cleanliness (6)
- Study finds face masks and hand hygiene can help limit influenza's spread by: admin
January 21, 2010, 12:40
Ordinary face masks and hand hygiene can effectively reduce the transmission of influenza-like illness during flu season. The finding comes from a new study,…
- Studies advise on fluoridated toothpaste use in children by: admin
January 20, 2010, 06:40
Parents should use toothpastes that contain fluoride with a minimum concentration of 1,000 parts per million to prevent tooth decay in their children, says a…
- Poor oral hygiene among 19-year-olds by: admin
January 19, 2010, 14:20
Swedish 19-year-olds need to improve their oral hygiene habits. Seven out of eight adolescents have unacceptable oral hygiene, which increases the risk of…
- Study suggests why circumcised men are less likely to become infected with HIV by: admin
January 6, 2010, 03:37
Circumcision, which substantially lowers HIV risk in men, also dramatically changes the bacterial communities of the penis, according to a study led by…
- Think again about keeping little ones so squeaky clean by: admin
December 8, 2009, 16:18
A new Northwestern University study suggests that American parents should ease up on antibacterial soap and perhaps allow their little ones a romp or two in…
- Microbes help mothers protect kids from allergies by: admin
December 7, 2009, 07:10
A pregnant woman's exposure to microbes may protect her child from developing allergies later in life. Researchers in Marburg, Germany find that exposure to…
- Study finds face masks and hand hygiene can help limit influenza's spread by: admin
- Category: Medical Procedures (10)
- Trauma patients safe from mortality risks associated with so-called 'weekend effect' by: admin
January 23, 2010, 00:40
People who are in car crashes or suffer serious falls, gunshot or knife wounds and other injuries at nights or on weekends do not appear to be affected by the…
- Do Statin Drugs Cause Vitamin D Deficiency? by: admin
January 7, 2010, 22:00
(NaturalNews) Many in the medical profession are beginning to recognize that people who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are becoming vitamin D-deficient.…
- Sharing a hospital room increases risk of 'super bugs' by: admin
January 5, 2010, 07:09
Staying in a multi-bed hospital room dramatically increases the risk of acquiring a serious infectious disease, Queen's University researchers have discovered.
- Snake bite: Prevention is best but antivenom treatment must also be improved by: admin
January 1, 2010, 00:12
Around 5.5 million people are bitten by snakes each year, resulting in some 400,000 amputations and between 20,000 and 125,000 deaths. Despite this, the burden…
- Risk of blood clot after surgery higher and lasts longer than previously thought by: admin
December 4, 2009, 05:30
The risk of having a potentially fatal blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts for longer than had previously been thought, concludes new research…
- Repeat negative CT scan for lung cancer does not encourage ex-smokers to resume the habit by: admin
December 2, 2009, 21:00
Assurance of a cancer-free status did not prompt people participating in a long-term computerized tomography lung-cancer screening program to pick up their…
- Intensive fungicide use may lead to azole resistance in humans by: admin
December 1, 2009, 15:52
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists from the Netherlands, including Gert Kema of Plant Research International, published an article in the Lancet Infectious…
- Preventing repeat strokes -- are survivors taking their medicine? by: admin
December 1, 2009, 11:10
Since 1999, stroke survivors have been advised to use aspirin, prescription antiplatelet agents, or prescription anticoagulants to help avoid another stroke.…
- Ambulatory surgical centers may exceed performance of hospitals for certain procedures by: admin
December 1, 2009, 03:30
Measuring five quality-base performance areas, an ambulatory surgical center out performed a standard hospital based surgical center in otolaryngic surgeries,…
- CPR is successful without mouth-to-mouth, but not without oxygen by: admin
November 30, 2009, 14:40
People can survive cardiac arrest if they receive only chest compressions during attempts to revive them - as advised by the current American Heart Association…
- Trauma patients safe from mortality risks associated with so-called 'weekend effect' by: admin
- Category: Electromagnetic Radiation (4)
- Cell Phones Don't Increase Chances of Brain Cancer by: admin
December 4, 2009, 09:23
mclearn sends in news of "a very large, 30-year study of just about everyone in Scandinavia" that shows no link between mobile phone use and brain tumors.…
- No change in brain tumor incidence during a time when cell phone usage increased by: admin
December 3, 2009, 16:10
There was no substantial change in brain tumor incidence among adults 5 to 10 years after cell phone usage sharply increased, according to a new brief…
- Cellphones and cancer: Interphone can't end the debate by: admin
December 2, 2009, 01:00
The long-awaited study is about to come out – it won't convince sceptics, even though cellphones almost certainly can't cause cancer, says Michael…
- Headphone risk to pacemakers by: admin
November 16, 2009, 07:09
The small powerful magnets used in modern headphones can cause pacemakers and defibrillators to malfunction
- Cell Phones Don't Increase Chances of Brain Cancer by: admin
- Category: Driving (1)
- Air bags not a risk to pregnant women in motor vehicle crashes, study finds by: admin
December 22, 2009, 06:09
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new ground-breaking study from University of Washington researchers has found that air bags do not seem to elevate risk of most potential…
- Air bags not a risk to pregnant women in motor vehicle crashes, study finds by: admin
- Category: Social Interactions (6)
- Home is best for cardiac rehabilitation by: admin
January 20, 2010, 03:00
Researchers from the NHS in Cornwall, the Peninsula Medical School, the Agency for Health Technology Assessment in Warsaw and the University of Birmingham have…
- Volunteering may prevent the elderly from becoming frail by: admin
January 8, 2010, 17:00
A study suggests that participating in volunteer activities may prevent frailty in older adults.
- Improving female reproductive health and empowerment through control of NTDs by: admin
December 1, 2009, 12:40
Controlling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in developing countries would help improve the reproductive health and rights of girls and women in the poorest…
- Seeing family for the holidays? Scientists discover how the stress might kill you by: admin
November 30, 2009, 08:23
If you ever thought the stress of seeing your extended family over the holidays was slowly killing you -- bad news: a new research report in the December 2009…
- Limp reception for female 'libido drug' by: admin
November 17, 2009, 08:09
A drug dubbed 'female Viagra' that boosts women's libido may have come a step closer, but is it really necessary?
- Does Daylight Savings Time Cause Heart Attacks? by: admin
November 4, 2009, 22:26
Now that we've said goodbye to Daylight Savings Time for another 6 months, perhaps (according to researchers reporting in the New England Journal of Medicine…
- Home is best for cardiac rehabilitation by: admin
- Category: Plants (25)
- Evolution: New origins for old plants : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 05:17
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- Oldest Living Tree Found in Sweden by: (author unknown)
October 8, 2011, 13:30
A 9,550-year-old "Christmas tree" discovered on a Swedish mountain is the planet's most ancient known living plant, according to scientists.
- Plant science: A leaf that's loud and proud by: (author unknown)
August 2, 2011, 23:00
Plant science: A leaf that's loud and proud Nature 476, 7358 (2011). doi:10.1038/476008a Many plants lure…
- [News & Analysis] Chemistry: Artificial Leaf Turns Sunlight Into a Cheap Energy Source by: Robert F. Service
April 1, 2011, 03:09
For the first time, researchers have created a potentially cheap, practical artificial leaf that uses sunlight to knit chemical bonds.Author: Robert F. Service
- 100-million-year-old mistake provides snapshot of evolution by: (author unknown)
October 18, 2010, 12:48
Research by University of Leeds plant scientists has uncovered a snapshot of evolution in progress, by tracing how a gene mutation over 100 million years ago…
- Newly Discovered Chlorophyll Catches Infrared Light by: Rachel Ehrenberg
August 20, 2010, 10:15
A new kind of chlorophyll that catches sunlight from just beyond the red end of the visible light spectrum has been discovered. The new pigment extends the…
- Newly Discovered Chlorophyll Catches Infrared Light by: Rachel Ehrenberg
August 20, 2010, 10:15
A new kind of chlorophyll that catches sunlight from just beyond the red end of the visible light spectrum has been discovered. The new pigment extends the…
- 'Immortal' Trees Can't Escape Aging by: Brandon Keim
August 17, 2010, 15:53
Because some quaking aspen trees can reproduce by copying themselves, some people have wondered whether they might live forever, at least theoretically. But…
- 'Immortal' Trees Can't Escape Aging by: Brandon Keim
August 17, 2010, 15:53
Because some quaking aspen trees can reproduce by copying themselves, some people have wondered whether they might live forever, at least theoretically. But…
- Sundews just want to be loved by: (author unknown)
August 17, 2010, 09:04
Sex can be complicated at the best of times, but plants have an extra difficulty. If you're a plant who relies on insects to pollinate your flowers and…
- Five Plants that Can Survive the Low Light of Your Cubicle [Plants] by: Erica Ho
June 17, 2010, 09:30
Got an aching for some a little green life in your workspace or home, don't have the natural light to…
- Five Plants that Can Survive the Low Light of Your Cubicle [Plants] by: Erica Ho
June 17, 2010, 09:30
Got an aching for some a little green life in your workspace or home, don't have the natural light to…
- Zinc switches found in plants by: (author unknown)
June 3, 2010, 13:30
Geneticists have discovered two gene switches in plants which enable better zinc intake. This paves the way for plant breeders to reduce malnutrition.
- Invasive kudzu is major factor in surface ozone pollution, study shows by: (author unknown)
May 18, 2010, 10:00
Kudzu, an invasive vine that is spreading across the southeastern United States and northward, is a major contributor to large-scale increases of the pollutant…
- Botany: Final piece in phytate jigsaw discovered by: (author unknown)
April 26, 2010, 22:00
Scientists have identified the final piece in the jigsaw of how phytate is produced in plants. The discovery has implications for agribusiness, the environment…
- Volunteers Scrutinize 'Ten Most Wanted' Plants for Clues to Climate Change by: (author unknown)
April 20, 2010, 08:21
Students, gardeners, retirees, and other volunteers who are taking part in a nationwide initiative, Project BudBurst, are finding hints that certain plants are…
- Pollen Folds Like Origami by: (author unknown)
April 20, 2010, 05:00
For those of us with allergies, springtime pollen is an invisible nuisance. But under the high-powered microscopes of Eleni Katifori, a biophysicist at…
- Plant biology: Seeking enlightenment by: (author unknown)
April 6, 2010, 23:00
Plant biology: Seeking enlightenment Nature 464, 817 (2010). doi:10.1038/464817b
- Longer-lasting flowers: Fresh Ideas from new research by: (author unknown)
April 5, 2010, 04:00
Tomorrow's fragrant bouquets and colorful potted plants might last longer, thanks to new research.
- 'Third gender' identified in close relative of olive tree by: (author unknown)
April 1, 2010, 10:00
A hitherto unknown reproductive system in a species closely related to the olive tree, Phillyrea angustifolia L., has been discovered. This new reproductive…
- Plant hormone regulates nectar production by: (author unknown)
March 29, 2010, 08:11
Rapeseed is one of the ten most important agricultural crops worldwide. In spring, the rapeseed fields with their bright yellow flowers are widely visible:…
- Vast microbial diversity of carnivorous pitcher plant uncovered by: (author unknown)
March 29, 2010, 04:00
The microbial ecosystem inside the carnivorous pitcher plant is vastly more diverse than previously thought, according to new research.
- Grow Bags Create a Low-Maintenance Garden Anywhere [Stuff We Like] by: Kevin Purdy
March 29, 2010, 01:30
Maybe you want to get started gardening with just a few herbs, but, like us, feel like a natural born plant…
- Plant hormone regulates nectar production: Jasmonic acid triggers nectar accumulation in rapeseed flowers by: (author unknown)
March 28, 2010, 20:00
Plant scientists have discovered that the plant hormone jasmonic acid -- known as a signalling molecule after herbivory -- not only regulates flower development…
- Plants can grow quickly or ward off hungry insects, but not both: research by: (author unknown)
March 25, 2010, 11:25
There's a war occurring each day in our backyards - plant versus plant-eating insect versus insect-eating insect. Research by UC Irvine's Kailen Mooney…
- Evolution: New origins for old plants : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
- Category: Stress (12)
- Barrow researcher reports that slow breathing reduces pain by: admin
January 20, 2010, 14:10
Research performed by a scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has shown that controlled breathing at a slowed…
- Heart group lists 7 essentials for heart health by: admin
January 20, 2010, 07:00
(AP) -- Here are the seven secrets to a long life: Stay away from cigarettes. Keep a slender physique. Get some exercise. Eat a healthy diet and keep your…
- A new method to measure childhood stress by: admin
January 13, 2010, 10:00
Researchers from the University of Malaga have created the 'Inventory of Daily Stressors', a method aimed at schoolchildren. According to experts, worrying…
- Being straight with your boss cuts stress: study by: admin
January 13, 2010, 06:40
Telling your boss what you really think of them is good for your health -- and helps managers improve, according to research published Wednesday.
- Menopause onset brings higher cholesterol levels, heart disease risk by: admin
January 8, 2010, 04:18
Postmenopausal women taking antidepressants face an increased risk for stroke and death compared with those not using these medications. (Source: American…
- Institute of Medicine recommends stricter resident duty hour regulations to prevent medical errors by: admin
January 4, 2010, 11:00
At the request of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce as part of an investigation into preventable medical errors, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has…
- Smile! You've got cancer | Barbara Ehrenreich by: admin
January 1, 2010, 15:18
Cancer is not a problem or an illness – it's a gift. Or so Barbara Ehrenreich was told repeatedly after her diagnosis. But the positive thinkers are…
- Meditation Reduces Heart Disease Deaths by: admin
December 23, 2009, 22:00
(NaturalNews) The Medical College of Wisconsin in conjunction with Maharishi University in Iowa funded a study about the effects of transcendental meditation…
- Role of Psychological Factors in the Clinical Course of Heart Transplant Patients - Corrected Proof by: admin
December 14, 2009, 00:00
Depression is an increasingly recognized risk factor for adverse clinical outcomes and mortality in heart transplant patients. These increased cardiovascular…
- Good stress response enhances recovery from surgery, study shows by: admin
December 1, 2009, 11:09
The right kind of stress response in the operating room could lead to quicker recovery for patients after knee surgery, according to a new study led by…
- Don't ignore your emotions at work, professor says by: admin
November 30, 2009, 14:50
(PhysOrg.com) -- `There`s no crying in baseball!` So said Jimmy Dugan, the manager portrayed by Tom Hanks in the movie `A League of Their Own.` Not so fast,…
- Seeing family for the holidays? Scientists discover how the stress might kill you by: admin
November 30, 2009, 08:23
If you ever thought the stress of seeing your extended family over the holidays was slowly killing you -- bad news: a new research report in the December 2009…
- Barrow researcher reports that slow breathing reduces pain by: admin
- Category: Obesity (7)
- Degree of obesity raises risk of stroke, regardless of gender, race by: admin
January 21, 2010, 15:20
The higher a person's degree of obesity, the higher their risk of stroke -- regardless of race, gender and how obesity is measured, according to a new study…
- Pregnant women who are overweight put their infants at risk by: admin
January 20, 2010, 09:10
In recent years, there has been a large increase in the prevalence of overweight and obese women of childbearing age, with approximately 51% of non-pregnant…
- Obesity linked to common form of kidney cancer and each extra BMI point increases risk by: admin
January 12, 2010, 15:50
Being obese could lead to a greater risk of developing the most common form of renal cell cancer, according to research in the January issue of the UK-based…
- Setting the record straight on weight loss by: admin
January 6, 2010, 08:50
It's time to set the record straight. The only reliable way to lose weight is to eat less or exercise more. Preferably both.
- Obesity now poses as great a threat to quality of life as smoking by: admin
January 5, 2010, 04:00
As the US population becomes increasingly obese while smoking rates continue to decline, obesity has become an equal, if not greater, contributor to the burden…
- Obesity Will Cost U.S. 4 Billion a Year in Health Care Costs by: admin
January 3, 2010, 22:00
(NaturalNews) An analysis of projected health care costs has revealed that by the year 2018, obesity-related medical expenses will top 4 billion. Current…
- Overweight children may develop back pain and spinal abnormalities by: admin
December 1, 2009, 02:50
Being overweight as a child could lead to early degeneration in the spine, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological…
- Degree of obesity raises risk of stroke, regardless of gender, race by: admin
- Category: Contaminants (10)
- Industrial cleaner linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease by: admin
February 8, 2010, 02:10
Workers exposed to tricholorethylene (TCE), a chemical once widely used to clean metal such as auto parts, may be at a significantly higher risk of developing…
- More melamine-tainted milk products found in China by: admin
January 25, 2010, 05:09
(AP) -- Melamine-tainted dairy products were pulled from convenience store shelves in southern China more than a year after hundreds of thousands of children…
- Iraq littered with high levels of nuclear and dioxin contamination, study finds | World news | guardian.co.uk by: admin
January 25, 2010, 03:42
Iraq littered with high levels of nuclear and dioxin contamination, study finds | World news | guardian.co.uk
- Stain repellent chemical linked to thyroid disease in adults by: admin
January 21, 2010, 02:12
A study by the University of Exeter and the Peninsula Medical School for the first time links thyroid disease with human exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid…
- Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Still Taking Lives by: admin
January 13, 2010, 07:21
(PhysOrg.com) -- A cancer epidemic under way in southeast China may have been initiated by a string of Siberian volcanoes that spewed ash across the Earth 250…
- New solvent technologies to replace use of harmful toxic acids by: admin
January 8, 2010, 14:00
Scientists are developing new ways to replace harmful, carcinogenic, toxic acids and electrolytes which are currently used in many commercial metal finishing…
- Some airborne particles pose more dangers than others by: admin
December 17, 2009, 11:08
Mort Lippmann noticed a strange phenomenon in his laboratory mice. For 14 straight days, their hearts were racing.
- Young adults' blood lead levels linked to depression, panic disorder by: admin
December 8, 2009, 14:00
Young adults with higher blood lead levels appear more likely to have major depression and panic disorders, even if they have exposure to lead levels generally…
- Childhood lead exposure causes permanent brain damage by: admin
December 1, 2009, 02:35
A study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to evaluate brain function revealed that adults who were exposed to lead as children incur permanent…
- Plastic-hardening chemical makes men soft by: admin
November 13, 2009, 04:10
A compound commonly found in plastic food and drink containers appears to cause erectile dysfunction and other sexual performance problems in men. But how…
- Industrial cleaner linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease by: admin
- Category: Social Class (6)
- Low socioeconomic status affects cortisol levels in children over time by: admin
January 19, 2010, 14:20
It's no surprise that children from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be at risk for numerous health problems in the future. Scientists speculate that these…
- Poor people smoke more by: admin
January 15, 2010, 09:20
Social status is intimately linked with health-related risk factors. In the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Thomas Lampert, of the Robert…
- Poor neighbourhoods can kill by: admin
January 13, 2010, 10:00
The strain of life in a crime-ridden inner city seems to send tumours into overdrive. And cancer is just one disease fuelling US health inequalities
- Research suggests new ways to boost cognitive performance of older adults by: admin
January 8, 2010, 12:40
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oscar Wilde once quipped, "The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is…
- Young hunters most likely to be injured using tree stands, researchers say by: admin
December 30, 2009, 12:29
Young hunters between the ages of 15 and 34 are the most likely to suffer serious injuries in tree stand-related incidents, say researchers at the University…
- Leading causes of death among different age groups and ethnicities by: admin
November 30, 2009, 02:35
This figure, made by GOOD, shows the leading causes of death (excluding murder and accidents) for different ethnicities, sex and age groups. What is…
- Low socioeconomic status affects cortisol levels in children over time by: admin
- Category: Posture (1)
- Curing a pain in the neck by: admin
November 18, 2009, 02:34
Help is at hand for sufferers of that plague of modern office workers: neck and upper back pain. Debora MacKenzie reports
- Curing a pain in the neck by: admin
- Evolution: New origins for old plants : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
- Category: Gene Therapy (1)
- Gene Therapy for Adrenoleukodystrophy by: admin
November 6, 2009, 17:23
This article discusses a new Science paper (6 November 2009: Vol. 326. no. 5954, pp. 818 - 823 DOI: 10.1126/science.1171242) about gene therapy for a brain…
- Gene Therapy for Adrenoleukodystrophy by: admin
- Category: Vaccines (24)
- Consortium to design human trials of mosaic HIV vaccine by: (author unknown)
October 18, 2010, 06:23
Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher Bette Korber is part of an international team of investigators working to design and implement the first human trial…
- 'New' human adenovirus may not make for good vaccines, after all by: (author unknown)
August 11, 2010, 09:52
In recent years, scientists have studied the possibility of using engineered human adenoviruses as vaccines against diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and…
- 'Needle-free' intervention as natural vaccine against malaria by: (author unknown)
August 11, 2010, 07:40
A study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine proposes that preventative treatment with affordable and safe antibiotics in people living in…
- Did the end of smallpox vaccination cause the explosive spread of HIV? by: (author unknown)
May 17, 2010, 22:00
Vaccinia immunization, as given to prevent the spread of smallpox, produces a five-fold reduction in HIV replication in the laboratory. Researchers suggest…
- World's poorest children among first to receive new life-saving pneumococcal vaccines by: (author unknown)
March 23, 2010, 13:00
Millions of infants and young children in the world's poorest countries will receive potentially life-saving vaccines that help protect against pneumococcal…
- Predicting effectiveness of flu vaccination campaigns by: (author unknown)
February 9, 2010, 15:10
A new study, published by Elsevier this month in Vaccine, describes a new method that assesses the impact and cost-effectiveness of a range of vaccination…
- Chikungunya foiled by copycat 'virus' by: (author unknown)
February 6, 2010, 04:00
A vaccine that masquerades as the crippling chikungunya virus might finally defeat the mosquito-borne disease
- HPV vaccines may reduce a wide range of genital diseases by: (author unknown)
February 5, 2010, 14:44
High-coverage human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations among adolescents and young women may result in a rapid reduction of genital warts, cervical cell…
- HPV vaccines may reduce a wide range of genital diseases by: (author unknown)
February 5, 2010, 14:44
High-coverage human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations among adolescents and young women may result in a rapid reduction of genital warts, cervical cell…
- The Lancet Recants Study Linking Autism To Vaccine by: kdawson
February 2, 2010, 15:24
JamJam writes "The Lancet, a major British medical journal, has retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel…
- The Lancet Recants Study Linking Autism To Vaccine by: kdawson
February 2, 2010, 15:24
JamJam writes "The Lancet, a major British medical journal, has retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel…
- Researcher discovers how new HIV vaccine candidate can control HIV progression by: (author unknown)
January 19, 2010, 14:20
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital have made significant findings about how a new HIV vaccine candidate…
- First steps taken toward the development of a malaria transmission-blocking vaccine by: (author unknown)
January 15, 2010, 02:00
The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) today announced a new collaboration to initiate development toward a vaccine that may eventually help eliminate and…
- Refusing immunizations puts increases the risk of varicella illness in children by: (author unknown)
January 4, 2010, 17:50
Children of parents who refuse vaccines are nine times more likely to get chickenpox compared to fully immunized children, according to a new study led by a…
- Insect cells provide the key to alternative swine flu vaccination by: (author unknown)
January 4, 2010, 17:30
Scientists in Vienna have developed a new technique for producing vaccines for H1N1, 'swine flu', based on insect cells. The research, published today in the…
- Study links real-time data to flu vaccine strategies by: (author unknown)
December 29, 2009, 02:00
Adaptive vaccination strategies, based on age patterns of hospitalizations and deaths monitored in real-time during the early stages of a pandemic, outperform…
- Dutch PhD develops fast method for preparing flu vaccine by: (author unknown)
December 7, 2009, 13:56
(PhysOrg.com) -- A shortage of flu vaccines may soon become a thing of the past. Researcher Manon Cox has designed an alternative process for producing large…
- Dutch PhD develops fast method for preparing flu vaccine by: (author unknown)
December 7, 2009, 13:56
(PhysOrg.com) -- A shortage of flu vaccines may soon become a thing of the past. Researcher Manon Cox has designed an alternative process for producing large…
- Aspirin, tylenol may decrease effectiveness of vaccines by: (author unknown)
December 1, 2009, 12:30
With flu season in full swing and the threat of H1N1 looming, demand for vaccines is at an all-time high. Although those vaccines are expected to be effective,…
- Clinical trials launched for treating most aggressive brain tumor with personalized cell vaccines by: (author unknown)
November 30, 2009, 13:00
The University of Navarra Hospital (Spain) has launched a series of clinical trials in order to assess the efficacy of an immunotherapy treatment. This…
- [News of the Week] Swine Flu Pandemic: Developing Countries to Get Some H1N1 Vaccine—But When? by: (author unknown)
November 25, 2009, 09:28
The World Health Organization has promised to supply developing countries with H1N1 vaccine donated by manufacturers and rich countries. But it has secured…
- [News of the Week] Pandemic Influenza: Europe Reconsiders H1N1 Flu Shots for Children by: (author unknown)
November 25, 2009, 09:28
As the H1N1 flu outbreak gathers speed and more vaccine becomes available, some European countries are now telling families that healthy children—or at least…
- Interaction of Cowpea Mosaic Virus (CPMV) Nanoparticles with Antigen Presenting Cells In Vitro and In Vivo by: (author unknown)
November 23, 2009, 00:00
Background Plant viruses such as Cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) are increasingly being developed for applications in nanobiotechnology including vaccine developmen…
- Interaction of Cowpea Mosaic Virus (CPMV) Nanoparticles with Antigen Presenting Cells In Vitro and In Vivo by: (author unknown)
November 23, 2009, 00:00
Background Plant viruses such as Cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) are increasingly being developed for applications in nanobiotechnology including vaccine developmen…
- Consortium to design human trials of mosaic HIV vaccine by: (author unknown)
- Category: Schizophrenia (18)
- Immune responses during pregnancy linked to schizophrenia among offspring by: (author unknown)
August 11, 2010, 13:50
(PhysOrg.com) -- According to research by Temple psychologist Lauren Ellman, exposure during pregnancy to immune proteins leads to increased risk for brain…
- Dopamine system in highly creative people similar to that seen in schizophrenics, study finds by: (author unknown)
May 19, 2010, 07:00
New research shows a possible explanation for the link between mental health and creativity. By studying receptors in the brain, researchers in Sweden have…
- Impaired brain connections traced to schizophrenia mutation; Like patients, engineered mice falter at working memory tasks by: (author unknown)
March 31, 2010, 22:00
The strongest known recurrent genetic cause of schizophrenia impairs communications between the brain's decision-making and memory hubs, resulting in working…
- Impaired brain connections traced to schizophrenia mutation; Like patients, engineered mice falter at working memory tasks by: (author unknown)
March 31, 2010, 22:00
The strongest known recurrent genetic cause of schizophrenia impairs communications between the brain's decision-making and memory hubs, resulting in working…
- Brain estrogen shows promise as schizophrenia treatment by: (author unknown)
March 31, 2010, 13:00
An estrogenic drug that influences neurotransmitter and neuronal systems in the brain is showing promise as an effective therapy for women who suffer from…
- Brain estrogen shows promise as schizophrenia treatment by: (author unknown)
March 31, 2010, 13:00
An estrogenic drug that influences neurotransmitter and neuronal systems in the brain is showing promise as an effective therapy for women who suffer from…
- Flu in pregnancy changes fetal brain by: (author unknown)
January 27, 2010, 08:20
The brains of monkeys whose mothers had flu while pregnant resemble those of people with schizophrenia
- Flu in pregnancy changes fetal brain by: (author unknown)
January 27, 2010, 08:20
The brains of monkeys whose mothers had flu while pregnant resemble those of people with schizophrenia
- Flu in pregnancy changes fetal brain by: (author unknown)
January 27, 2010, 08:20
The brains of monkeys whose mothers had flu while pregnant resemble those of people with schizophrenia
- Evolution in Health and Medicine Sackler Colloquium: Comparative genomics of autism and schizophrenia [Colloquium] by: Crespi, B., Stead, P., Elliot, M.
January 26, 2010, 15:01
We used data from studies of copy-number variants (CNVs), single-gene associations, growth-signaling pathways, and intermediate phenotypes associated with…
- Team finds childhood clues to adult schizophrenia by: (author unknown)
January 21, 2010, 12:09
(PhysOrg.com) -- Years before adults develop schizophrenia, there is a pattern of cognitive difficulties they experience as children, including problems with…
- Estrogen in the fight against schizophrenia by: (author unknown)
January 20, 2010, 10:40
Many American women are prescribed estrogen to combat the negative effects of menopause, such as bone loss and mood swings. Now, new evidence from a Tel Aviv…
- Blood test for schizophrenia could be ready this year by: (author unknown)
January 20, 2010, 10:00
the most serious form of mental illness - could be available this year, according to an article in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News,…
- Autism and schizophrenia could be genetic opposites by: (author unknown)
December 2, 2009, 03:33
The conditions may be two sides of the same coin, suggests a review of genetic data – the finding could help design complementary treatments
- Autism and schizophrenia could be genetic opposites by: (author unknown)
December 2, 2009, 03:33
The conditions may be two sides of the same coin, suggests a review of genetic data – the finding could help design complementary treatments
- [Report] The Schizophrenia Susceptibility Gene dysbindin Controls Synaptic Homeostasis by: Dion K. Dickman
November 25, 2009, 09:28
The dysbindin protein is required for the modulation of presynaptic neurotransmitter release in Drosophila.Authors: Dion K. Dickman, Graeme W. Davis
- Evidence for Anomalous Network Connectivity during Working Memory Encoding in Schizophrenia: An ICA Based Analysis by: Shashwath A. Meda et al.
November 19, 2009, 00:00
Background Numerous neuroimaging studies report abnormal regional brain activity during working memory performance in schizophrenia, but few have examined…
- Evidence for Anomalous Network Connectivity during Working Memory Encoding in Schizophrenia: An ICA Based Analysis by: Shashwath A. Meda et al.
November 19, 2009, 00:00
Background Numerous neuroimaging studies report abnormal regional brain activity during working memory performance in schizophrenia, but few have examined…
- Immune responses during pregnancy linked to schizophrenia among offspring by: (author unknown)
- Category: Biotechnology (25)
- Scientists Derive Gelatin From Human Tissue by: timothy
July 15, 2011, 16:23
An anonymous reader writes "Conventional gelatin is made from collagen inside animals' skin and bones, however a group of researchers has managed to replace…
- 'Living Laser' Engineered From Human Cells by: Wired UK
June 13, 2011, 06:45
Medical researchers have created the first "living laser," a biological cell that's been genetically engineered to produce a visible laser beam.
- 'Living Laser' Engineered From Human Cells by: Wired UK
June 13, 2011, 06:45
Medical researchers have created the first "living laser," a biological cell that's been genetically engineered to produce a visible laser beam.
- [News & Analysis] Chemistry: Artificial Leaf Turns Sunlight Into a Cheap Energy Source by: Robert F. Service
April 1, 2011, 03:09
For the first time, researchers have created a potentially cheap, practical artificial leaf that uses sunlight to knit chemical bonds.Author: Robert F. Service
- Silkworms Fed Fluorescent Dyes Produce Brightly-Colored Silk by: Sean Michael Ragan
March 21, 2011, 05:16
The color is reportedly permanent. Published as Intrinsically Colored and Luminescent Silk by Dr. Natalia Tansil and co-workers at Singapore’s Institute of…
- Silkworms Fed Fluorescent Dyes Produce Brightly-Colored Silk by: Sean Michael Ragan
March 21, 2011, 05:16
The color is reportedly permanent. Published as Intrinsically Colored and Luminescent Silk by Dr. Natalia Tansil and co-workers at Singapore’s Institute of…
- Enzyme Discovery Could Boost Biofuel's Viability by: Chuck Squatriglia
September 16, 2010, 04:00
Extracting the sugars from wood and plants is difficult. British researchers think they've found a way to make it much easier.
- Enzyme Discovery Could Boost Biofuel's Viability by: Chuck Squatriglia
September 16, 2010, 04:00
Extracting the sugars from wood and plants is difficult. British researchers think they've found a way to make it much easier.
- NEC builds a better bioplastic from plant stems and cashew nut shells by: Donald Melanson
August 25, 2010, 10:44
We've already seen cellphones made from corn and bioplastics used in other products, but NEC has now come up with what it says is an even better solution: a…
- NEC builds a better bioplastic from plant stems and cashew nut shells by: Donald Melanson
August 25, 2010, 10:44
We've already seen cellphones made from corn and bioplastics used in other products, but NEC has now come up with what it says is an even better solution: a…
- How DNA evidence creates victims of chance by: (author unknown)
August 18, 2010, 09:00
In the second part of New Scientist's special investigation, we show that the odds attached to a piece of DNA evidence can vary enormously
- How DNA evidence creates victims of chance by: (author unknown)
August 18, 2010, 09:00
In the second part of New Scientist's special investigation, we show that the odds attached to a piece of DNA evidence can vary enormously
- Microscopic firewalls: Robust foils of synthetic nacre analogues act as a heat shield by: (author unknown)
August 18, 2010, 03:18
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biological materials are fascinating because they are very light but have the ability to withstand extreme forces. Nacre is amazingly tough…
- Gene that causes barnacles to avoid ship hulls identified by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2010, 07:19
The substance medetomidine has proved effective in preventing fouling of ship bottoms. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have now identified the gene…
- Industrial production of biodiesel feasible within 15 years by: (author unknown)
August 13, 2010, 11:20
Within 10 to 15 years, it will be technically possible to produce sustainable and economically viable biodiesel from micro-algae on a large scale. Technological…
- Implantable silk metamaterials could advance biomedicine, biosensing by: (author unknown)
August 12, 2010, 11:24
Researchers at the Tufts University School of Engineering and Boston University have fabricated and characterized the first large area metamaterial structures…
- Implantable blood sugar sensor could eliminate daily finger pricks by: Darren Murph
August 7, 2010, 02:53
Science has been figuring out ways to sidestep those dreaded finger pricks for years now, but it's not often that we hear of such a permanent solution as…
- Implantable blood sugar sensor could eliminate daily finger pricks by: Darren Murph
August 7, 2010, 02:53
Science has been figuring out ways to sidestep those dreaded finger pricks for years now, but it's not often that we hear of such a permanent solution as…
- E. coli engineered to make convenient 'drop-in' biofuel by: (author unknown)
July 29, 2010, 10:00
Genetically modified bacteria that munch on sugar to produce refinable oil could bring down the cost of switching to cleaner liquid fuels
- E. coli engineered to make convenient 'drop-in' biofuel by: (author unknown)
July 29, 2010, 10:00
Genetically modified bacteria that munch on sugar to produce refinable oil could bring down the cost of switching to cleaner liquid fuels
- Biodiesel from algae may not be as green as it seems by: (author unknown)
July 27, 2010, 08:24
The search is on for better ways of growing algae for fuel – current methods use more carbon emissions than the biofuel saves
- Biodiesel from algae may not be as green as it seems by: (author unknown)
July 27, 2010, 08:24
The search is on for better ways of growing algae for fuel – current methods use more carbon emissions than the biofuel saves
- Caltech Awarded 2 Million to Create Fuel From Sunlight by: Matylda Czarnecka
July 22, 2010, 14:40
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it will award up to 2 million to create a Fuels form Sunlight Energy Innovation Hub led by the California…
- Caltech Awarded 2 Million to Create Fuel From Sunlight by: Matylda Czarnecka
July 22, 2010, 14:40
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it will award up to 2 million to create a Fuels form Sunlight Energy Innovation Hub led by the California…
- Solazyme Provides U.S. Navy with Algal Jet Fuel by: Matylda Czarnecka
July 19, 2010, 11:35
Biofuel producer Solazyme delivered 1,500 gallons of its algae-based jet fuel to the U.S. Navy’s testing and certification program today, helping the…
- Scientists Derive Gelatin From Human Tissue by: timothy
- Category: Stem Cells (25)
- Induced pluripotency leapfrogs ahead [Commentary] by: Gonzalez, M. A.
October 18, 2011, 08:23
Somatic cells derived from differentiated tissues can be reprogrammed back to a pluripotent state. However, multiple barriers exist to prevent such extreme…
- A self-assembling retina : Nature Biotechnology : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
May 23, 2011, 02:50
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- Stem cells: New ways to change fates by: (author unknown)
April 19, 2011, 23:00
Stem cells: New ways to change fates Nature 472, 7343 (2011). doi:10.1038/472262d Induced pluripotent stem…
- Stem cells: New ways to change fates by: (author unknown)
April 19, 2011, 23:00
Stem cells: New ways to change fates Nature 472, 7343 (2011). doi:10.1038/472262d Induced pluripotent stem…
- BioTechniques - Video: Stem cells take aim at burn patients by: (author unknown)
April 19, 2011, 08:41
Researchers have developed a skin gun that heals burns using patients’ stem cells.
- BioTechniques - Inducing more than just pluripotency by: (author unknown)
April 19, 2011, 08:06
Researchers have identified significant changes in induced pluripotent stem cells and are calling for improved screening protocols for clinical applications.
- Stem cells coaxed into forming partial eyeball by: (author unknown)
April 6, 2011, 09:00
Mouse embryonic stem cells can automatically arrange themselves into a retina-like structure
- Stem cells coaxed into forming partial eyeball by: (author unknown)
April 6, 2011, 09:00
Mouse embryonic stem cells can automatically arrange themselves into a retina-like structure
- Stem cells: The roots of insulin production by: (author unknown)
March 29, 2011, 23:00
Stem cells: The roots of insulin production Nature 471, 7340 (2011). doi:10.1038/471551e Highly read on…
- Irv Weissman by: (author unknown)
March 9, 2011, 00:00
Irv Weissman Nature Biotechnology 29, 194 (2011). doi:10.1038/nbt.1816 An authority on hematopoiesis talks about the difficulties encountered in commercializ…
- IPSCs put to the test by: Lorenz Studer
March 9, 2011, 00:00
IPSCs put to the test Nature Biotechnology 29, 233 (2011). doi:10.1038/nbt.1805 Authors: Hyesoo Kim & Lorenz Studer Analysis of a test set of cell lines…
- Scientists Turn Skin Into Blood by: samzenpus
November 7, 2010, 19:13
Breakthru writes "In an important breakthrough, scientists at McMaster University have discovered how to make human blood from adult human skin. The discovery,…
- Scientists Turn Skin Into Blood by: samzenpus
November 7, 2010, 19:13
Breakthru writes "In an important breakthrough, scientists at McMaster University have discovered how to make human blood from adult human skin. The discovery,…
- The next generation of stem cells by: (author unknown)
October 18, 2010, 06:35
Embryonic stem cells behave very differently outside the pull of Earth's gravity, researchers suggest.
- The next generation of stem cells by: (author unknown)
October 18, 2010, 06:35
Embryonic stem cells behave very differently outside the pull of Earth's gravity, researchers suggest.
- Stem cell versatility could help tissue regeneration by: (author unknown)
August 18, 2010, 10:01
Scientists have reprogrammed stem cells from a key organ in the immune system in a development that could have implications for tissue regeneration.
- Mayo's 'smart' adult stem cells repair hearts by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2010, 23:30
Mayo Clinic investigators, with Belgian collaborators, have demonstrated that rationally "guided" human adult stem cells can effectively heal, repair and…
- Selected cells from blood or bone marrow may provide a route to healing blood vessels by: (author unknown)
August 13, 2010, 08:10
Isolating cells from a patient's blood or bone marrow that nourish blood vessels may be a safer and less arduous route to treatment of cardiovascular disease…
- Researchers use stem cells to treat children with life-threatening, blistering skin disease by: (author unknown)
August 11, 2010, 14:26
University of Minnesota Physician-researchers have demonstrated that a lethal skin disease can be successfully treated with stem cell therapy.
- Regenerating Muscle Cells With Newt-Inspired Tech by: Soulskill
August 6, 2010, 07:13
gmp writes "The NY Times and the Wall Street Journal are reporting on a new paper, published in the science journal Cell Stem Cell, where scientists, inspired…
- Regenerating Muscle Cells With Newt-Inspired Tech by: Soulskill
August 6, 2010, 07:13
gmp writes "The NY Times and the Wall Street Journal are reporting on a new paper, published in the science journal Cell Stem Cell, where scientists, inspired…
- Green light for first embryonic stem cell treatment by: (author unknown)
August 6, 2010, 07:04
Injections of material derived from stem cells may help repair damaged spinal cords
- Green light for first embryonic stem cell treatment by: (author unknown)
August 6, 2010, 07:04
Injections of material derived from stem cells may help repair damaged spinal cords
- Order from chaos : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
July 3, 2010, 01:48
Much tighter regulations are needed to reap the full benefits of stem-cell treatments.
- Stem-cell furore erupts : Nature News by: (author unknown)
July 3, 2010, 01:17
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- Induced pluripotency leapfrogs ahead [Commentary] by: Gonzalez, M. A.
- Category: Strange Lifeforms (25)
- Zoologger: My brain's so big it spills into my legs by: (author unknown)
December 14, 2011, 05:08
Little spiders have a big problem – their brains are so big they have literally spilled out of their body cavities and into their legs
- BBC Nature - Secret mammals worldwide caught by camera-traps by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2011, 03:25
The first global camera-trap survey of mammals records rare glimpses of more than 100 different species.
- Zoology: Poisonous surprise for predators by: (author unknown)
August 9, 2011, 23:00
Zoology: Poisonous surprise for predators Nature 476, 7359 (2011). doi:10.1038/476128c By chewing on the…
- Zoology: Poisonous surprise for predators by: (author unknown)
August 9, 2011, 23:00
Zoology: Poisonous surprise for predators Nature 476, 7359 (2011). doi:10.1038/476128c By chewing on the…
- The challenge of microbial diversity: Out on a limb by: Gwyneth Dickey Zakaib
August 2, 2011, 23:00
The challenge of microbial diversity: Out on a limb Nature 476, 7358 (2011). http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110803/full/476020a…
- Plant science: A leaf that's loud and proud by: (author unknown)
August 2, 2011, 23:00
Plant science: A leaf that's loud and proud Nature 476, 7358 (2011). doi:10.1038/476008a Many plants lure…
- The challenge of microbial diversity: Out on a limb by: Gwyneth Dickey Zakaib
August 2, 2011, 23:00
The challenge of microbial diversity: Out on a limb Nature 476, 7358 (2011). http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110803/full/476020a…
- First ever picture of long lost rainbow toad by: (author unknown)
July 14, 2011, 04:01
Scientists are elated after the surprise rediscovery of a wildly-colored frog not seen for 87 years and never before photographed—until now. The Bornean…
- Oldest, Oddest Fungi Finally Photographed by: Susan Milius
May 12, 2011, 06:30
Images of little dots, some wriggling a skinny tail, give scientists a first glimpse of a vast swath of the oldest, and perhaps oddest, fungal group alive…
- Oldest, Oddest Fungi Finally Photographed by: Susan Milius
May 12, 2011, 06:30
Images of little dots, some wriggling a skinny tail, give scientists a first glimpse of a vast swath of the oldest, and perhaps oddest, fungal group alive…
- Organismal biology: Sea urchins 'see' with their feet by: (author unknown)
May 10, 2011, 23:00
Organismal biology: Sea urchins 'see' with their feet Nature 473, 7346 (2011). doi:10.1038/473126e Sea…
- Monkeys show signs of advanced memory powers by: (author unknown)
April 28, 2011, 08:00
Rhesus monkeys can do more than simply recognise familiar shapes
- Mono Lake bacteria build their DNA using arsenic (and no, this isn’t about aliens) | Not Exactly Rocket Science | Discover Magazine by: (author unknown)
December 2, 2010, 11:55
Bacteria | Arsenic isn’t exactly something you want to eat. It has a deserved reputation as a powerful poison. It has been used as a murder weapon and it…
- PLoS ONE: First Investigation of the Microbiology of the Deepest Layer of Ocean Crust by: (author unknown)
November 29, 2010, 17:52
PLoS ONE: an inclusive, peer-reviewed, open-access resource from the PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE. Reports of well-performed scientific studies from all discipline…
- Lizard Previously Unknown To Science Found On Vietnam Menu by: samzenpus
November 11, 2010, 12:08
eldavojohn writes "A lizard long served on the menu in the Mekong Delta has recently caught the attention of scientists when it was noted that all animals…
- Lizard Previously Unknown To Science Found On Vietnam Menu by: samzenpus
November 11, 2010, 12:08
eldavojohn writes "A lizard long served on the menu in the Mekong Delta has recently caught the attention of scientists when it was noted that all animals…
- New Fish Species Discovered 4.5 Miles Under the Ocean by: Soulskill
October 15, 2010, 12:55
eldavojohn writes "The University of Aberdeen's Oceanlab (a partner in the recent census of marine life) has discovered a new snailfish. That might not sound…
- New Fish Species Discovered 4.5 Miles Under the Ocean by: Soulskill
October 15, 2010, 12:55
eldavojohn writes "The University of Aberdeen's Oceanlab (a partner in the recent census of marine life) has discovered a new snailfish. That might not sound…
- Census shows connectedness of world's marine life - Yahoo! News by: (author unknown)
October 5, 2010, 00:20
The world's oceans may be vast and deep, but a decade-long count of marine animals finds sea life so interconnected that it seems to shrink the watery world.
- Pictures: "Bizarre" New Tailless Whip Scorpions Found by: (author unknown)
September 28, 2010, 13:13
Four new species of "peculiar," spider-like creatures with spine-studded appendages have been discovered in Borneo caves, a new study says. …
- Pictures: "Bizarre" New Tailless Whip Scorpions Found by: (author unknown)
September 28, 2010, 13:13
Four new species of "peculiar," spider-like creatures with spine-studded appendages have been discovered in Borneo caves, a new study says. …
- Photos: World's Biggest, Strongest Spider Webs Found by: (author unknown)
September 17, 2010, 09:46
A new spider species in Madagascar weaves 80-foot webs out of the world's toughest biological material, new studies say. Madagascar…
- Photos: World's Biggest, Strongest Spider Webs Found by: (author unknown)
September 17, 2010, 09:46
A new spider species in Madagascar weaves 80-foot webs out of the world's toughest biological material, new studies say. Madagascar…
- Diverse fungal root endophytes baffling by: (author unknown)
September 9, 2010, 06:57
No-one but specialists using genetic methods can distinguish one dark septate fungal root endophyte from another. An analysis of their distribution in the…
- House-sharing with microbes by: (author unknown)
September 9, 2010, 02:00
Household dust contains up to 1000 different species of microbes, with tens of millions of individual bacterial cells in each gram. And these are just the ones…
- Zoologger: My brain's so big it spills into my legs by: (author unknown)
- Category: Agriculture (25)
- Black Is the New Green | Conservation Magazine by: (author unknown)
October 10, 2010, 18:21
By Carl Zimmer Win-win solutions can be hard to come by. But if Cornell University soil scientist Johannes Lehmann is right, there may be a way to lower
- Is DIY Algae Farming the Future? by: timothy
September 12, 2010, 14:30
hex0D points to this "interview with Aaron Baum explaining why people growing algae at home for food can help the environment and their health, and what…
- Is DIY Algae Farming the Future? by: timothy
September 12, 2010, 14:30
hex0D points to this "interview with Aaron Baum explaining why people growing algae at home for food can help the environment and their health, and what…
- Mars Farming Gets Green Thumbs-Up by: Brandon Keim
August 18, 2010, 05:00
Mars explorers could use complicated mechanical systems to produce oxygen, filter waste and eat food transported from Earth. Or they could just loose the…
- Mars Farming Gets Green Thumbs-Up by: Brandon Keim
August 18, 2010, 05:00
Mars explorers could use complicated mechanical systems to produce oxygen, filter waste and eat food transported from Earth. Or they could just loose the…
- Green machine: Don't burn plant waste, bury it by: (author unknown)
August 10, 2010, 07:00
Converting plant waste to biochar leads to bigger cuts in carbon emissions than turning it into biofuels – and brings other benefits too
- Green machine: Don't burn plant waste, bury it by: (author unknown)
August 10, 2010, 07:00
Converting plant waste to biochar leads to bigger cuts in carbon emissions than turning it into biofuels – and brings other benefits too
- US food waste worth more than offshore drilling by: (author unknown)
July 30, 2010, 01:31
A study of the energetic value of food wasted in the US each year shows the scale of the problem
- US food waste worth more than offshore drilling by: (author unknown)
July 30, 2010, 01:31
A study of the energetic value of food wasted in the US each year shows the scale of the problem
- Report finds bioenergy production can expand across Africa without displacing food by: (author unknown)
July 22, 2010, 21:00
Crops can be produced for bioenergy on a significant scale in west, eastern and southern Africa without doing damage to food production or natural habitats,…
- Veggieworld: Why eating greens won't save the planet by: (author unknown)
July 20, 2010, 00:59
Stop eating meat, save the environment – so the argument goes. But what would really happen if we all went cold turkey?
- Veggieworld: Why eating greens won't save the planet by: (author unknown)
July 20, 2010, 00:59
Stop eating meat, save the environment – so the argument goes. But what would really happen if we all went cold turkey?
- Parasitic Wasp Swarm Unleashed to Fight Pests by: (author unknown)
July 19, 2010, 13:09
A huge "army" of parasitic wasps was unleashed in Thailand on Saturday to control a devastating mealybug outbreak, scientists say. …
- Parasitic Wasp Swarm Unleashed to Fight Pests by: (author unknown)
July 19, 2010, 13:09
A huge "army" of parasitic wasps was unleashed in Thailand on Saturday to control a devastating mealybug outbreak, scientists say. …
- Garden Pest Detective from Gardener's Supply by: (author unknown)
July 13, 2010, 02:02
Our Pest Detective will help identify the cause of the damage in your garden. Whether it's animals, insects or plant diseases, we have the tools to help get…
- Glyphosate resistance threatens Roundup hegemony by: Emily Waltz
June 26, 2010, 22:03
Glyphosate resistance threatens Roundup hegemony Nature Biotechnology 28, 537 (2010). doi:10.1038/nbt0610-537 Author: Emily Waltz
- Glyphosate resistance threatens Roundup hegemony by: Emily Waltz
June 26, 2010, 22:03
Glyphosate resistance threatens Roundup hegemony Nature Biotechnology 28, 537 (2010). doi:10.1038/nbt0610-537 Author: Emily Waltz
- Five Plants that Can Survive the Low Light of Your Cubicle [Plants] by: Erica Ho
June 17, 2010, 09:30
Got an aching for some a little green life in your workspace or home, don't have the natural light to…
- Five Plants that Can Survive the Low Light of Your Cubicle [Plants] by: Erica Ho
June 17, 2010, 09:30
Got an aching for some a little green life in your workspace or home, don't have the natural light to…
- Intensive farming may ease climate change by: Jeff Tollefson
June 15, 2010, 23:00
Intensive farming may ease climate change Nature 465, 853 (2010). doi:10.1038/465853a Author: Jeff Tollefson To many people, modern agriculture, with its…
- Even small patches of urban woods are valuable for migrating birds by: (author unknown)
June 8, 2010, 01:00
Even tiny patches of woods in urban areas seem to provide adequate food and protection for some species of migrating birds as they fly between wintering and…
- New rust resistance genes added to common beans by: (author unknown)
June 4, 2010, 07:01
New cultivars of common bean developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists could shore up the legume crop's defenses against the…
- New rust resistance genes added to common beans by: (author unknown)
June 4, 2010, 07:01
New cultivars of common bean developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists could shore up the legume crop's defenses against the…
- New rust resistance genes added to common beans by: (author unknown)
June 4, 2010, 07:01
New cultivars of common bean developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists could shore up the legume crop's defenses against the…
- When plants attract bugs, it may be their own fault by: (author unknown)
May 18, 2010, 04:00
In new research in greenhouses on two types of impatiens plants, Cajun Carmine had significantly less damage from western flower thrips than Dazzler White and…
- Black Is the New Green | Conservation Magazine by: (author unknown)
- Category: Physiology (25)
- Biophysics: More than a bystander : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 05:14
The tendency of hydrophobic surfaces to aggregate in water is often invoked to explain how biomolecules recognize and bind to each other. Water seems to have a…
- Sensing cooperativity in ATP hydrolysis for single multisubunit enzymes in solution [Applied Physical Sciences] by: Jiang, Y., Douglas, N. R., Conley, N. R., Miller, E. J., Frydman, J., Moerner, W. E.
October 11, 2011, 10:12
In order to operate in a coordinated fashion, multisubunit enzymes use cooperative interactions intrinsic to their enzymatic cycle, but this process remains…
- Cardiovascular biology by: Clare Thomas
May 17, 2011, 23:00
Cardiovascular biology Nature 473, 7347 (2011). doi:10.1038/473297a Author: Clare Thomas A healthy…
- Cardiovascular biology by: Clare Thomas
May 17, 2011, 23:00
Cardiovascular biology Nature 473, 7347 (2011). doi:10.1038/473297a Author: Clare Thomas A healthy…
- No Single Gene For Eye Color, Researchers Prove by: (author unknown)
November 11, 2010, 11:01
A study by researchers from The University of Queensland's Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research is the…
- Breakthrough: With a chaperone, copper breaks through by: (author unknown)
October 18, 2010, 09:21
(PhysOrg.com) -- Information on proteins is critical for understanding how cells function in health and disease. But while regular proteins are easy to extract…
- Is Quantum Mechanics Controlling Your Thoughts? | Subatomic Particles | DISCOVER Magazine by: (author unknown)
September 18, 2010, 01:25
Science's weirdest realm may be responsible for photosynthesis, our sense of smell, and even consciousness itself. Visit Discover Magazine to read this article…
- Research divines structure for class of proteins by: (author unknown)
September 8, 2010, 09:48
Most proteins are shapely. But about one-third of them lack a definitive form, at least that scientists can readily observe. These intrinsically disordered…
- Researchers discover new mechanism behind cellular energy conversion by: (author unknown)
August 18, 2010, 09:30
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have enhanced our understanding of the mechanism by which cells achieve energy conversion, the process in which…
- Muscles Remember Past Glory by: Hesman Saey
August 16, 2010, 15:04
Pumping up is easier for people who have been buff before, and now scientists think they know why — muscles retain a memory of their former fitness even as…
- Muscles Remember Past Glory by: Hesman Saey
August 16, 2010, 15:04
Pumping up is easier for people who have been buff before, and now scientists think they know why — muscles retain a memory of their former fitness even as…
- Experiments decipher key piece of the ‘histone code` in cell division by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2010, 11:30
Reproduce or perish. That`s the bottom line for genes. Because nothing lives forever, reproduction is how life sustains itself, and it happens most fundamentall…
- RNA snippets control protein production by disabling mRNAs by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2010, 08:20
Short pieces of RNA, called microRNAs, control protein production by causing the proteins' RNA templates (known as messenger RNA or mRNA) to be disabled by the…
- Newly identified RNA sequence is key in microRNA processing by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2010, 08:10
Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center have identified an RNA sequence that promotes increased numbers of specific…
- Dancing in the dark: scientists shed new light on protein-salt interactions by: (author unknown)
August 12, 2010, 13:30
To study nanostructures in real environments, Berkeley Lab scientists have combined theoretical and experimental approaches to glimpse into a protein`s…
- Cells in the land of milk and honey by: (author unknown)
August 10, 2010, 12:25
Researchers at the Institute of Biochemistry at ETH Zurich have discovered that cells measure their energy reserves with the aid of a sensor, which determines…
- Human cells can copy not only DNA, but also RNA by: (author unknown)
August 10, 2010, 08:50
Single-molecule sequencing technology has detected and quantified novel small RNAs in human cells that represent entirely new classes of the gene-translating…
- Gamers Beat Algorithms At Finding Protein Structures by: samzenpus
August 4, 2010, 16:31
jamie writes "Researchers have turned the biochemical challenge of figuring out protein folding structures into a computer game. The best players can beat a…
- Gamers Beat Algorithms At Finding Protein Structures by: samzenpus
August 4, 2010, 16:31
jamie writes "Researchers have turned the biochemical challenge of figuring out protein folding structures into a computer game. The best players can beat a…
- Rediscovery: Scientists confirm role for mysterious cell component, the nucleolinus by: (author unknown)
July 22, 2010, 11:31
When searching for long-lost treasure, sometimes all you need is a good flashlight.
- Structural biology: Crystal-clear images : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
July 3, 2010, 23:44
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- Single-Molecule Pulling Simulations Can Discern Active from Inactive Enzyme Inhibitors - Journal of the American Chemical Society (ACS Publications) by: (author unknown)
July 3, 2010, 01:11
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- Autophagy: Snapshot of the network by: Rama Ranganathan
June 29, 2010, 23:00
Autophagy: Snapshot of the network Nature 466, 38 (2010). doi:10.1038/466038a Authors: Beth Levine & Rama Ranganathan Autophagy is an essential cellular…
- Autophagy: Snapshot of the network by: Rama Ranganathan
June 29, 2010, 23:00
Autophagy: Snapshot of the network Nature 466, 38 (2010). doi:10.1038/466038a Authors: Beth Levine & Rama Ranganathan Autophagy is an essential cellular…
- Integrating the signs by: (author unknown)
June 26, 2010, 22:14
Integrating the signs Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 17, 641 (2010). doi:10.1038/nsmb0610-641 Signals to and within the cell are integrated at…
- Category: Protein Biology (25)
- Biophysics: More than a bystander : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 05:14
The tendency of hydrophobic surfaces to aggregate in water is often invoked to explain how biomolecules recognize and bind to each other. Water seems to have a…
- Sensing cooperativity in ATP hydrolysis for single multisubunit enzymes in solution [Applied Physical Sciences] by: Jiang, Y., Douglas, N. R., Conley, N. R., Miller, E. J., Frydman, J., Moerner, W. E.
October 11, 2011, 10:12
In order to operate in a coordinated fashion, multisubunit enzymes use cooperative interactions intrinsic to their enzymatic cycle, but this process remains…
- Breakthrough: With a chaperone, copper breaks through by: (author unknown)
October 18, 2010, 09:21
(PhysOrg.com) -- Information on proteins is critical for understanding how cells function in health and disease. But while regular proteins are easy to extract…
- Is Quantum Mechanics Controlling Your Thoughts? | Subatomic Particles | DISCOVER Magazine by: (author unknown)
September 18, 2010, 01:25
Science's weirdest realm may be responsible for photosynthesis, our sense of smell, and even consciousness itself. Visit Discover Magazine to read this article…
- Research divines structure for class of proteins by: (author unknown)
September 8, 2010, 09:48
Most proteins are shapely. But about one-third of them lack a definitive form, at least that scientists can readily observe. These intrinsically disordered…
- Dancing in the dark: scientists shed new light on protein-salt interactions by: (author unknown)
August 12, 2010, 13:30
To study nanostructures in real environments, Berkeley Lab scientists have combined theoretical and experimental approaches to glimpse into a protein`s…
- Gamers Beat Algorithms At Finding Protein Structures by: samzenpus
August 4, 2010, 16:31
jamie writes "Researchers have turned the biochemical challenge of figuring out protein folding structures into a computer game. The best players can beat a…
- Gamers Beat Algorithms At Finding Protein Structures by: samzenpus
August 4, 2010, 16:31
jamie writes "Researchers have turned the biochemical challenge of figuring out protein folding structures into a computer game. The best players can beat a…
- Structural biology: Crystal-clear images : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
July 3, 2010, 23:44
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- Single-Molecule Pulling Simulations Can Discern Active from Inactive Enzyme Inhibitors - Journal of the American Chemical Society (ACS Publications) by: (author unknown)
July 3, 2010, 01:11
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- Autophagy: Snapshot of the network by: Rama Ranganathan
June 29, 2010, 23:00
Autophagy: Snapshot of the network Nature 466, 38 (2010). doi:10.1038/466038a Authors: Beth Levine & Rama Ranganathan Autophagy is an essential cellular…
- Autophagy: Snapshot of the network by: Rama Ranganathan
June 29, 2010, 23:00
Autophagy: Snapshot of the network Nature 466, 38 (2010). doi:10.1038/466038a Authors: Beth Levine & Rama Ranganathan Autophagy is an essential cellular…
- Biochemistry: A radically different enzyme by: Joan B. Broderick
June 15, 2010, 23:00
Biochemistry: A radically different enzyme Nature 465, 877 (2010). doi:10.1038/465877a Authors: Joan B. Broderick The enzyme co-substrate S-adenosylmethionin…
- Structural biology: The gatekeepers revealed by: Monya Baker
June 8, 2010, 23:00
Structural biology: The gatekeepers revealed Nature 465, 823 (2010). doi:10.1038/465823a Author: Monya Baker Proteins in cell membranes are notoriously hard…
- Sequence space and the ongoing expansion of the protein universe by: Fyodor A. Kondrashov
May 18, 2010, 23:00
Sequence space and the ongoing expansion of the protein universe Nature 465, 922 (2010). doi:10.1038/nature09105 Authors: Inna S. Povolotskaya & Fyodor…
- Sequence space and the ongoing expansion of the protein universe by: Fyodor A. Kondrashov
May 18, 2010, 23:00
Sequence space and the ongoing expansion of the protein universe Nature 465, 922 (2010). doi:10.1038/nature09105 Authors: Inna S. Povolotskaya & Fyodor…
- Assembly of protein strands into fibrils by: (author unknown)
April 27, 2010, 16:00
Researchers have now described how filamentous proteins assemble into ribbon like structures, the so-called amyloid fibrils. They can now explain how denatured…
- Chemists Clarify Protein-Receptor Complex`s Role in Iron Uptake to Cells by: (author unknown)
April 20, 2010, 15:40
(PhysOrg.com) -- In recent years cancer researchers, particularly brain tumor specialists, have pinned some hope for delivering anti-tumor drugs on transferrin,…
- Designer threads: New insight into protein fiber assembly by: (author unknown)
April 20, 2010, 10:00
Understanding how mixtures of proteins assemble and how to manipulate them in the laboratory has many exciting biomedical applications, such as providing…
- Designer threads: New insight into protein fiber assembly by: (author unknown)
April 20, 2010, 10:00
Understanding how mixtures of proteins assemble and how to manipulate them in the laboratory has many exciting biomedical applications, such as providing…
- Single-molecule analysis: A ribosome in action by: Susanne Brakmann
April 13, 2010, 23:00
Single-molecule analysis: A ribosome in action Nature 464, 987 (2010). doi:10.1038/464987a Authors: Susanne Brakmann The manufacture of proteins by…
- Single-molecule analysis: A ribosome in action by: Susanne Brakmann
April 13, 2010, 23:00
Single-molecule analysis: A ribosome in action Nature 464, 987 (2010). doi:10.1038/464987a Authors: Susanne Brakmann The manufacture of proteins by…
- Single-molecule analysis: A ribosome in action by: Susanne Brakmann
April 13, 2010, 23:00
Single-molecule analysis: A ribosome in action Nature 464, 987 (2010). doi:10.1038/464987a Authors: Susanne Brakmann The manufacture of proteins by…
- Key enzyme discovered to be master regulator in protein-protein reactions by: (author unknown)
March 24, 2010, 09:29
Protein phosphorylation is a process by which proteins are flipped from one activation state to another. It is a crucial function for most living beings, since…
- Segmental isotopic labeling of multi-domain and fusion proteins by protein trans-splicing in vivo and in vitro by: Hideo Iwaï
March 4, 2010, 00:00
Segmental isotopic labeling of multi-domain and fusion proteins by protein trans-splicing in vivo and in vitro Nature Protocols 5, 574 (2010). doi:10.1038/npr…
- Biophysics: More than a bystander : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
- Biophysics: More than a bystander : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
- Category: About Publication (25)
- Persistence pays off for crystal chemist : Nature News by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 08:23
Nature - the world's best science and medicine on your desktop
- Science publishing: The trouble with retractions : Nature News by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 08:17
Nature - the world's best science and medicine on your desktop
- The Most Highly Cited Paper in Publishing History: Protein Determination by Oliver H. Lowry by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 06:36
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- Getting your paper published: An editor's perspective Hall PA - Ann Saudi Med by: (author unknown)
October 17, 2011, 08:59
Ann Saudi Med, Official publication of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
- Rookie review by: Virginia Gewin
October 11, 2011, 23:00
Rookie review Nature 478, 7368 (2011). doi:10.1038/nj7368-275a Author: Virginia Gewin What the…
- BioTechniques - Statistical Error Leads to Genetics Retraction by: (author unknown)
October 6, 2011, 20:59
After a colleague pointed out statistical errors, the Australian authors have retracted their genetics paper.
- Tracking China's publication boom by: Andrew M. Plume
May 10, 2011, 23:00
Tracking China's publication boom Nature 473, 7346 (2011). doi:10.1038/473154d Authors: Thomas S. Jones…
- Tracking China's publication boom by: Andrew M. Plume
May 10, 2011, 23:00
Tracking China's publication boom Nature 473, 7346 (2011). doi:10.1038/473154d Authors: Thomas S. Jones…
- End the wasteful tyranny of reviewer experiments by: Hidde Ploegh
April 26, 2011, 23:00
End the wasteful tyranny of reviewer experiments Nature 472, 7344 (2011). http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110427/full/472391a.ht…
- End the wasteful tyranny of reviewer experiments by: Hidde Ploegh
April 26, 2011, 23:00
End the wasteful tyranny of reviewer experiments Nature 472, 7344 (2011). http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110427/full/472391a.ht…
- Lies, Damned Lies, and Medical Science - Magazine - The Atlantic by: (author unknown)
November 13, 2010, 23:42
The Atlantic covers breaking news, analysis, opinion around politics, business, culture, international, science, technology, national profiles on the official…
- Why Most Published Research Findings Are False by: (author unknown)
October 23, 2010, 21:32
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- New evidence of the power of open access by: (author unknown)
October 18, 2010, 14:54
New findings settle one of the arguments about Open Access (OA) research publications: Are they more likely to be cited because they were made OA, or were they…
- New evidence of the power of open access by: (author unknown)
October 18, 2010, 14:54
New findings settle one of the arguments about Open Access (OA) research publications: Are they more likely to be cited because they were made OA, or were they…
- Meta-Research Debunks Medical Study Findings by: Soulskill
October 15, 2010, 11:48
jenningsthecat writes "From The Atlantic comes the story of John Ioannidis and his team of meta-researchers, who have studied the overall state of medical…
- Meta-Research Debunks Medical Study Findings by: Soulskill
October 15, 2010, 11:48
jenningsthecat writes "From The Atlantic comes the story of John Ioannidis and his team of meta-researchers, who have studied the overall state of medical…
- Peer Review Highly Sensitive To Poor Refereeing by: Soulskill
September 17, 2010, 06:54
$RANDOMLUSER writes "A new study described at Physicsworld.com claims that a small percentage of shoddy or self-interested referees can have a drastic effect…
- Peer Review Highly Sensitive To Poor Refereeing by: Soulskill
September 17, 2010, 06:54
$RANDOMLUSER writes "A new study described at Physicsworld.com claims that a small percentage of shoddy or self-interested referees can have a drastic effect…
- Virology Journal retracts paper on Jesus curing possible case of influenza by: (author unknown)
August 16, 2010, 00:39
The Virology Journal published a paper on July 21 speculating that a woman said in the Bible to have been cured by Jesus had influenza. Now, the journal has…
- The Real Science Gap | Miller-McCune Online by: (author unknown)
July 8, 2010, 03:47
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- When blogs make sense : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
July 3, 2010, 23:43
Biologists and astronomers approach data sharing differently, but both need better public outreach.
- Assessing assessment by: (author unknown)
June 15, 2010, 23:00
Assessing assessment Nature 465, 845 (2010). doi:10.1038/465845a Transparency, education and communication are key to ensuring that appropriate metrics are…
- How to improve the use of metrics by: (author unknown)
June 15, 2010, 23:00
How to improve the use of metrics Nature 465, 870 (2010). doi:10.1038/465870a Since the invention of the science citation index in the 1960s, quantitative…
- Reward research that benefits society, with kudos or even cash by: Harro van Lente
June 8, 2010, 23:00
Reward research that benefits society, with kudos or even cash Nature 465, 685 (2010). doi:10.1038/465685d Authors: Laurens K. Hessels & Harro van…
- Reward research that benefits society, with kudos or even cash by: Harro van Lente
June 8, 2010, 23:00
Reward research that benefits society, with kudos or even cash Nature 465, 685 (2010). doi:10.1038/465685d Authors: Laurens K. Hessels & Harro van…
- Persistence pays off for crystal chemist : Nature News by: (author unknown)
- Category: Bioethics (25)
- Most chimp experiments unnecessary, says US panel by: (author unknown)
December 16, 2011, 04:41
Outright ban in US ruled out, but bar raised for justifying experiments on chimpanzees
- Bioethics: Brave new biopolitics by: Kevin Finneran
October 11, 2011, 23:00
Bioethics: Brave new biopolitics Nature 478, 7368 (2011). doi:10.1038/478184a Author: Kevin Finneran …
- Why animal research needs to improve by: Malcolm Macleod
September 27, 2011, 23:00
Why animal research needs to improve Nature 477, 7366 (2011). http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110928/full/477511a.html …
- On the care and use of US lab animals : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
August 19, 2011, 07:07
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- End invasive chimp research now by: Raija Bettauer
July 19, 2011, 23:00
End invasive chimp research now Nature 475, 7356 (2011). doi:10.1038/475296a Authors: Andrew Rowan, Kathleen…
- Scientists Derive Gelatin From Human Tissue by: timothy
July 15, 2011, 16:23
An anonymous reader writes "Conventional gelatin is made from collagen inside animals' skin and bones, however a group of researchers has managed to replace…
- Time to end US chimp studies by: John J. Pippin
July 12, 2011, 23:00
Time to end US chimp studies Nature 475, 7355 (2011). doi:10.1038/475174a Author: John J. Pippin As…
- Genomics for the world by: Esteban G. Burchard
July 12, 2011, 23:00
Genomics for the world Nature 475, 7355 (2011). doi:10.1038/475163a Authors: Carlos D. Bustamante, Francisco…
- There will be blood by: (author unknown)
July 12, 2011, 23:00
There will be blood Nature 475, 7355 (2011). doi:10.1038/475139a Screening of newborns for genetic disorders…
- Genomics for the world by: Esteban G. Burchard
July 12, 2011, 23:00
Genomics for the world Nature 475, 7355 (2011). doi:10.1038/475163a Authors: Carlos D. Bustamante, Francisco…
- BioTechniques - Scripps researcher barred from federal grants by: (author unknown)
July 8, 2011, 01:51
After an investigation, the Office of Research Integrity has found that cancer researcher Philippe Bois falsified data in two published papers.
- Shamed Harvard scientist is barred from the classroom by: (author unknown)
April 25, 2011, 10:00
Animal cognition researcher Marc Hauser won't teach for another year after being found guilty of scientific misconduct
- Shamed Harvard scientist is barred from the classroom by: (author unknown)
April 25, 2011, 10:00
Animal cognition researcher Marc Hauser won't teach for another year after being found guilty of scientific misconduct
- Science failed to self-regulate by: Tobias Bunde
April 19, 2011, 23:00
Science failed to self-regulate Nature 472, 7343 (2011). doi:10.1038/472295c Authors: Frederik Trettin &…
- [News Focus] Animal Rights: A Road Map for Animal Rights by: Greg Miller
April 1, 2011, 03:09
Lawyer and legal scholar Steven Wise is preparing to file lawsuits on behalf of intelligent animals such as chimpanzees and dolphins in an attempt to convince…
- [News Focus] Animal Rights: The Rise of Animal Law by: Greg Miller
April 1, 2011, 03:09
Will growing interest in how the legal system deals with animals ultimately lead to changes for researchers?Author: Greg Miller
- [News Focus] Animal Rights: The Rise of Animal Law by: Greg Miller
April 1, 2011, 03:09
Will growing interest in how the legal system deals with animals ultimately lead to changes for researchers?Author: Greg Miller
- BioTechniques - Retraction rate climbing by: (author unknown)
February 3, 2011, 22:24
More scientific papers are being retracted than ever before. Is this a good or bad thing for the community?
- Insidecostarica.com | Costa Rica Daily News and Information by: (author unknown)
December 16, 2010, 07:24
Costa Rica source for news in English
- Kazakhstan's president urges scientists to find the elixir of life | World news | The Guardian by: (author unknown)
December 10, 2010, 12:05
Shared by Najeeb I don't think the world is ready for anti-aging treatments yet. Nursultan Nazarbayev calls on new research institute to concentrate on…
- BioTechniques - Duke cancer paper retraction pending by: (author unknown)
November 29, 2010, 15:36
Two clinical trials under way at Duke University are based on a single paper that suggests a potential cancer treatment. Now, one author is attempting to…
- BioTechniques - Harvard stem cell researcher retracts two papers by: (author unknown)
November 16, 2010, 21:26
Amy Wagers has expressed concern about two papers coauthored by a former postdoc.
- BioTechniques - Nobelist retracts two papers by: (author unknown)
October 22, 2010, 20:47
Nobelist Linda Buck retracted two papers after an inability to reproduce data done by a former postdoc.
- BioTechniques - Gene therapy researchers fired for misconduct by: (author unknown)
October 22, 2010, 20:47
Savio Woo’s gene therapy research lab has fired two postdocs and retracted six papers.
- Consumers need protection from unrealistic claims of home genetic tests, new report states by: (author unknown)
August 18, 2010, 14:00
Direct to consumer (DTC) genetic tests are increasingly being marketed to the public via television, print ads, and the Internet. These home genetic tests…
- Most chimp experiments unnecessary, says US panel by: (author unknown)
- Most chimp experiments unnecessary, says US panel by: (author unknown)
- Category: Web Log (14)
- NIH's Early Independence Grants for new graduates by: admin
October 24, 2010, 05:38
The US National Institute of Health (NIH) has a new grant program called Early Independence Grants that allows graduates to assume lab responsibility directly…
- RigI reference spreadsheet by: admin
June 8, 2010, 00:30
RigI is a cytosolic protein involved in immune functions, primarily in activating defenses against viral infections. The online Editgrid spreadsheet (below)…
- Long QT syndrome reference spreadsheet by: admin
June 1, 2010, 02:05
Below is a reference spreadsheet (click here for more information on reference spreadsheets) showing the most highly cited articles of researchers working on…
- Reference Spreadsheet Description by: admin
June 1, 2010, 01:55
Reference spreadsheets are enhanced spreadsheets where every cell in the spreadsheet is a potential paper. The purpose of reference spreadsheets…
- How to import data from NCBI sequence databases into Excel 2007 in Four Easy Steps by: admin
April 20, 2010, 07:13
Excel can be a useful tool for organizing and analyzing genomic sequences and associated data*. When there are more than a few sequences to organize and…
- Searching Science Literature: Hubmed’s TouchGraph by: admin
December 2, 2009, 16:13
Hubmed is a new interface to searching the biology and medicine related Medline database. Hubmed has one feature that could help when researching a paper…
- Biology Pictures from Olympus Bioscapes Competition by: admin
November 21, 2009, 12:39
Olympus sponsors a competition for pictures inspired by biology each year. The competition winners for this year have been announced and can be viewed at the…
- Scientific discoveries based on probability analysis are biased and probably wrong by: admin
November 18, 2009, 06:16
This well researched Guardian article, published Nov. 9, 2009, on the use of statistics in scientific research is good for scientists and non scientists to…
- Uri Alon's advice to researchers by: admin
November 16, 2009, 11:37
Researcher Uri Alon has written an essay in the September 24 issue of Molecular Cell about how to choose a research problem. Some of Uri Alon's advice for…
- 15 tools to locate published scientific papers and data by: admin
November 16, 2009, 06:28
One of the first tasks a scientist does is to read the scientific literature about a particular topic. In the past, this could consist of querying a given…
- Supporting Science by: admin
November 12, 2009, 09:41
···Scientists have always had problems obtaining support for their work. In most ancient times, scientists could only work and support themselves if they…
- Usefulness of Genome Research by: admin
November 3, 2009, 22:59
Genome research, starting from the human genome project, has promised a lot. There are now full genomes sequenced from dozens of organisms, spanning archae…
- Scientists and social networking by: admin
November 3, 2009, 21:53
The Internet was originally invented by DARPA for the communication of scientific results. Clearly science requires the communication of results and data. …
- Mendeley Desktop by: admin
November 2, 2009, 23:14
Mendeley (http://www.mendeley.com/) is a citation manager with some unique and very useful features. It can import endnote citations if exported from endnote…
- NIH's Early Independence Grants for new graduates by: admin
- Category: Explanations (4)
- How to import data from NCBI sequence databases into Excel 2007 in Four Easy Steps by: admin
April 20, 2010, 07:13
Excel can be a useful tool for organizing and analyzing genomic sequences and associated data*. When there are more than a few sequences to organize and…
- Searching Science Literature: Gopubmed, a powerful semantic search engine by: admin
December 3, 2009, 08:43
Finding papers and understanding how specific results fit into the wider knowledge world has gotten much easier with the introduction of GoPubmed. Gopubmed…
- Searching Science Literature: Hubmed’s TouchGraph by: admin
December 2, 2009, 16:13
Hubmed is a new interface to searching the biology and medicine related Medline database. Hubmed has one feature that could help when researching a paper…
- The placebo effect and animals by: admin
November 24, 2009, 05:15
Researcher XJ wondered if the placebo effect occurs in primates or other animals. The placebo effect is a therapeutic effect (or generally positive effect)…
- How to import data from NCBI sequence databases into Excel 2007 in Four Easy Steps by: admin
- Category: Research Tools (10)
- Octopamine receptors reference spreadsheet by: admin
October 19, 2010, 23:45
Octopamine receptors are G-protein coupled receptors that, in insects, bind a peptide based neurotransmitter called octopamine. Octopamine receptors have…
- Serine proteases reference spreadsheet by: admin
October 19, 2010, 23:21
Serine proteases are among the most well studied enzymes. Reference spreadsheets organize the published papers by year, corresponding author and paper…
- Diatom reference spreadsheet by: admin
July 19, 2010, 02:27
Diatoms are photosynthetic microorganisms that are primarily characterized by their ability to extract silicon dioxide from water for the construction of…
- RigI reference spreadsheet by: admin
June 8, 2010, 00:30
RigI is a cytosolic protein involved in immune functions, primarily in activating defenses against viral infections. The online Editgrid spreadsheet (below)…
- Long QT syndrome reference spreadsheet by: admin
June 1, 2010, 02:05
Below is a reference spreadsheet (click here for more information on reference spreadsheets) showing the most highly cited articles of researchers working on…
- Reference Spreadsheet Description by: admin
June 1, 2010, 01:55
Reference spreadsheets are enhanced spreadsheets where every cell in the spreadsheet is a potential paper. The purpose of reference spreadsheets…
- Category: Software (3)
- Pathway Projector: a new tool for exploring biochemical pathways by: admin
November 18, 2009, 05:49
A research group at Keio University have developed a new software tool for exploring biochemical pathways called Pathway Projector. The well-written…
- 15 tools to locate published scientific papers and data by: admin
November 16, 2009, 06:28
One of the first tasks a scientist does is to read the scientific literature about a particular topic. In the past, this could consist of querying a given…
- Mendeley Desktop by: admin
November 2, 2009, 23:14
Mendeley (http://www.mendeley.com/) is a citation manager with some unique and very useful features. It can import endnote citations if exported from endnote…
- Pathway Projector: a new tool for exploring biochemical pathways by: admin
- Category: Reference Spreadsheets (7)
Bionomena developed spreadsheets containing collected references on a particular topic.
- Waterpipe health effects reference spreadsheet by: admin
September 18, 2011, 03:43
The waterpipe (also known as the hookah, argileh, nargile or shisha) is a device used to inhale the smoke of tobacco or other substances. Waterpipe use…
- Octopamine receptors reference spreadsheet by: admin
October 19, 2010, 23:45
Octopamine receptors are G-protein coupled receptors that, in insects, bind a peptide based neurotransmitter called octopamine. Octopamine receptors have…
- Serine proteases reference spreadsheet by: admin
October 19, 2010, 23:21
Serine proteases are among the most well studied enzymes. Reference spreadsheets organize the published papers by year, corresponding author and paper…
- Diatom reference spreadsheet by: admin
July 19, 2010, 02:27
Diatoms are photosynthetic microorganisms that are primarily characterized by their ability to extract silicon dioxide from water for the construction of…
- RigI reference spreadsheet by: admin
June 8, 2010, 00:30
RigI is a cytosolic protein involved in immune functions, primarily in activating defenses against viral infections. The online Editgrid spreadsheet (below)…
- Long QT syndrome reference spreadsheet by: admin
June 1, 2010, 02:05
Below is a reference spreadsheet (click here for more information on reference spreadsheets) showing the most highly cited articles of researchers working on…
- Reference Spreadsheet Description by: admin
June 1, 2010, 01:55
Reference spreadsheets are enhanced spreadsheets where every cell in the spreadsheet is a potential paper. The purpose of reference spreadsheets…
- Waterpipe health effects reference spreadsheet by: admin
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- Category: Scientist Profiles (25)
- Lunchtime science : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 07:10
Biophysicist at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Shared 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for knowledge of the structure and function of the ribosome…
- Lunchtime science : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
October 27, 2011, 07:10
Biophysicist at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Shared 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for knowledge of the structure and function of the ribosome…
- Ralph Steinman (1943–2011) by: Ira Mellman
October 25, 2011, 23:00
Ralph Steinman (1943–2011) Nature 478, 7370 (2011). doi:10.1038/478460a Authors: Michel C. Nussenzweig…
- Horological Genius George Daniels Dead At 85 by: John Biggs
October 24, 2011, 12:15
The reclusive horologist George Daniels, famous for his work on Breguet and his important co-axial escapement, died last Friday at his home in the Isle of…
- Rudolf L. Mössbauer (1929–2011) by: Fritz Parak
October 18, 2011, 23:00
Rudolf L. Mössbauer (1929–2011) Nature 478, 7369 (2011). doi:10.1038/478325a Author: Fritz Parak …
- Baruj Benacerraf (1920–2011) by: William E. Paul
August 30, 2011, 23:00
Baruj Benacerraf (1920–2011) Nature 477, 7362 (2011). doi:10.1038/477034a Authors: Ronald N. Germain &…
- Jonathan Widom (1955–2011) by: Rob Phillips
August 23, 2011, 23:00
Jonathan Widom (1955–2011) Nature 476, 7361 (2011). doi:10.1038/476400a Author: Rob Phillips …
- Jonathan Widom (1955–2011) by: Rob Phillips
August 23, 2011, 23:00
Jonathan Widom (1955–2011) Nature 476, 7361 (2011). doi:10.1038/476400a Author: Rob Phillips …
- Q&A: The interpreter by: Jascha Hoffman
July 12, 2011, 23:00
Q&A: The interpreter Nature 475, 7355 (2011). doi:10.1038/475173a Author: Jascha Hoffman In…
- Turning point: Job Dekker by: Virginia Gewin
July 5, 2011, 23:00
Turning point: Job Dekker Nature 475, 7354 (2011). doi:10.1038/nj7354-131a Author: Virginia Gewin …
- Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921–2011) by: Shimon Glick
June 28, 2011, 23:00
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921–2011) Nature 474, 7353 (2011). doi:10.1038/474580a Author: Shimon Glick …
- Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921–2011) by: Shimon Glick
June 28, 2011, 23:00
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921–2011) Nature 474, 7353 (2011). doi:10.1038/474580a Author: Shimon Glick …
- William Nunn Lipscomb Jr (1919-2011) : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
May 20, 2011, 02:55
Chemist who discovered a new kind of bonding.
- William Nunn Lipscomb Jr (1919-2011) : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
May 20, 2011, 02:55
Chemist who discovered a new kind of bonding.
- Jürg Tschopp (1951–2011) by: Vishva Dixit
April 12, 2011, 23:00
Jürg Tschopp (1951–2011) Nature 472, 7343 (2011). doi:10.1038/472296a Author: Vishva Dixit …
- Jürg Tschopp (1951–2011) by: Vishva Dixit
April 12, 2011, 23:00
Jürg Tschopp (1951–2011) Nature 472, 7343 (2011). doi:10.1038/472296a Author: Vishva Dixit …
- On Curing Everything § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM by: (author unknown)
April 4, 2011, 08:57
Nobel Prize-winning chemist Kary Mullis offers a radical new way to treat infectious diseases as the effectiveness of our current antibiotics wanes.
- Being Jane Goodall - National Geographic Magazine by: (author unknown)
September 17, 2010, 07:16
Fifty Years at Gombe--In 1960 a spirited animal lover with no scientific training set up camp in Tanganyika’s Gombe Stream Game Reserve to observe chimpanzees…
- Child of Vietnam war wins top maths honour by: (author unknown)
August 19, 2010, 02:00
Vietnamese-born mathematician Ngo Bao Chau on Thursday won the maths world's version of a Nobel Prize, the Fields Medal, cementing a journey that has taken him…
- Climategate scientist breaks his silence by: (author unknown)
July 28, 2010, 09:00
With inquiries into the affair now complete, Phil Jones reflects on his bruising experiences at the centre of the storm
- Climategate scientist breaks his silence by: (author unknown)
July 28, 2010, 09:00
With inquiries into the affair now complete, Phil Jones reflects on his bruising experiences at the centre of the storm
- Happy birthday Buckminster Fuller, futurist by: John Baichtal
July 12, 2010, 10:00
Bucky got his start in the sheet metal trade as a machinist, and had a hard time fitting in to college, ultimately getting expelled from Harvard. He worked…
- Happy birthday Buckminster Fuller, futurist by: John Baichtal
July 12, 2010, 10:00
Bucky got his start in the sheet metal trade as a machinist, and had a hard time fitting in to college, ultimately getting expelled from Harvard. He worked…
- Profile: The field medic : Nature News by: (author unknown)
July 3, 2010, 01:42
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- Obituary: Richard Langton Gregory (1923–2010) by: Colin Blakemore
June 29, 2010, 23:00
Obituary: Richard Langton Gregory (1923–2010) Nature 466, 45 (2010). doi:10.1038/466045a Authors: Colin Blakemore Cognitive scientist who excelled at…
- Lunchtime science : Nature : Nature Publishing Group by: (author unknown)
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