- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 21st, 2008
Hurricane Defenses Planned
Meteorologists devised a way to reduce storm damages
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 20th, 2008
Curing Diabetes – One Step Closer
Newly discovered gene could help insulin absorption
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 20th, 2008
New Genetic Research Path Discovered
Researchers can now also use fish and birds as test subjects
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 18th, 2008
Understanding Immunosuppressive Viruses
Scientists observed how these pathogens worked in vivo
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 18th, 2008
Squid Ink Acts as a Warning Signal
Other nearby squids flee if one is attacked
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 18th, 2008
Human Weight Tied to Gut Bacteria
A certain species of bacteria influences the absorption rate of the intestines
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 17th, 2008
Smell Plays a Crucial Part in Long-term Memories
Mice remembered smells they had been subjected to while sleeping
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 17th, 2008
DNA Exons Could Further Research
The tiny bits of DNA should provide insight into the way the genome works
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 17th, 2008
Medical Clothes on Their Way
Miniature monitoring equipment could be installed in various cloths
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 16th, 2008
First Artificial Organic Heart Created
Scientists rebuilt the heart from organic tissue
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 16th, 2008
Paralysis Could Soon Be Cured
Scientists already made some progress with monkey tests
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 16th, 2008
Inside Bacteria Stimulate the Immune System
Parasite bacteria in our gut help with the production of antibodies
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 16th, 2008
Neuroblastoma Under Attack
An international team may have found a way to block the deadly disease
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 16th, 2008
New Possible Treatment for Coma
Transcranial magnetic stimulation could awake comatose patients
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 15th, 2008
Seals Were Born Scuba Divers
Naturalists discovered why they can stay submerged for extended periods of time
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 15th, 2008
Tuberculosis Is 9,000 Years Old
A human skeleton dates the disease 3,000 earlier than previously thought
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 15th, 2008
The Brain Sees What the Eyes Don't
The normal vision-related circuits of the primary visual cortex can be bypassed