• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 21st, 2008
Hurricane Defenses Planned

Hurricane Defenses Planned

Meteorologists devised a way to reduce storm damages

Curing Diabetes – One Step Closer

Curing Diabetes – One Step Closer

Newly discovered gene could help insulin absorption

New Genetic Research Path Discovered

New Genetic Research Path Discovered

Researchers can now also use fish and birds as test subjects

Understanding Immunosuppressive Viruses

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

Squid Ink Acts as a Warning Signal

Other nearby squids flee if one is attacked

Human Weight Tied to Gut Bacteria

Human Weight Tied to Gut Bacteria

A certain species of bacteria influences the absorption rate of the intestines

Smell Plays a Crucial Part in Long-term Memories

Smell Plays a Crucial Part in Long-term Memories

Mice remembered smells they had been subjected to while sleeping

DNA Exons Could Further Research

DNA Exons Could Further Research

The tiny bits of DNA should provide insight into the way the genome works

Medical Clothes on Their Way

Medical Clothes on Their Way

Miniature monitoring equipment could be installed in various cloths

First Artificial Organic Heart Created

First Artificial Organic Heart Created

Scientists rebuilt the heart from organic tissue

Paralysis Could Soon Be Cured

Paralysis Could Soon Be Cured

Scientists already made some progress with monkey tests

Inside Bacteria Stimulate the Immune System

Inside Bacteria Stimulate the Immune System

Parasite bacteria in our gut help with the production of antibodies

Neuroblastoma Under Attack

Neuroblastoma Under Attack

An international team may have found a way to block the deadly disease

New Possible Treatment for Coma

New Possible Treatment for Coma

Transcranial magnetic stimulation could awake comatose patients

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 15th, 2008
Seals Were Born Scuba Divers

Seals Were Born Scuba Divers

Naturalists discovered why they can stay submerged for extended periods of time

Tuberculosis Is 9,000 Years Old

Tuberculosis Is 9,000 Years Old

A human skeleton dates the disease 3,000 earlier than previously thought

The Brain Sees What the Eyes Don't

The Brain Sees What the Eyes Don't

The normal vision-related circuits of the primary visual cortex can be bypassed

 
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