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The magic of wound healing Posted: 05 Mar 2015 01:33 PM PST The protein merlin regulates collective cell movement, promoting effective and rapid wound healing Cells also follow a herd The post The magic of wound healing has been published on Technology Org.

Obesity is associated with brain’s neurotransmitters Posted: 05 Mar 2015 01:24 PM PST Researchers at Aalto University and University of Turku have revealed how obesity is associated with altered opioid neurotransmission The post Obesity is associated with brain’s neurotransmitters has been published on Technology Org.

Using fruit flies to understand how we sense hot and cold Posted: 05 Mar 2015 01:21 PM PST Mapping a fruit fly’s brain, neuron by neuron, to study how brain controls behavior Innately, we pull our The post Using fruit flies to understand how we sense hot and cold has been published on Technology Org.

Under Our Nose: Supplemental Oxygen Can Make Tumors Shrink Posted: 05 Mar 2015 01:09 PM PST A method of profoundly enhancing some cancer treatments could be right under our noses. A study co-authored by The post Under Our Nose: Supplemental Oxygen Can Make Tumors Shrink has been published on Technology Org.

Phthalates potentially alter levels of a pregnancy hormone that influences sex development Posted: 05 Mar 2015 01:03 PM PST Exposure to hormone-altering chemicals called phthalates – which are found in many plastics, foods and personal care products The post Phthalates potentially alter levels of a pregnancy hormone that influences sex development has been published on Technology Org.

Twin copies of gene pair up in embryonic stem cells at critical moment in differentiation Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:59 PM PST Both copies of the Oct4 gene physically come together just as embryonic stem cells begin to develop into The post Twin copies of gene pair up in embryonic stem cells at critical moment in differentiation has been published on Technology Org.

New protein booster may lead to better DNA vaccines and gene therapy Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:54 PM PST Scientists have discovered a new way to manipulate how cells function, a finding that might help advance an The post New protein booster may lead to better DNA vaccines and gene therapy has been published on Technology Org.

Botox to improve smiles in children with facial paralysis Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:50 PM PST Injecting botulinum toxin A (known commercially as Botox) appears to be a safe procedure to improve smiles by The post Botox to improve smiles in children with facial paralysis has been published on Technology Org.

Medical nanoparticles: Local treatment of lung cancer Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:43 PM PST Nanoparticles can function as carriers for medicines to combat lung cancer: Working in a joint project at the The post Medical nanoparticles: Local treatment of lung cancer has been published on Technology Org.

Magnetic material attracts attention for cancer therapy Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:38 PM PST An extraordinary self-regulating heating effect that can be achieved in a particular type of magnetic material may open The post Magnetic material attracts attention for cancer therapy has been published on Technology Org.

Biomolecular force generation based on the principle of a gas spring Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:33 PM PST The mechanical basis of mitosis has only been understood in fragments so far When cells divide, their genetic The post Biomolecular force generation based on the principle of a gas spring has been published on Technology Org.

Human brains age less than previously thought Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:26 PM PST Older brains may be more similar to younger brains than previously thought. In a new paper published in The post Human brains age less than previously thought has been published on Technology Org.

Upending Alzheimer’s Theory Posted: 05 Mar 2015 02:59 AM PST A study from Harvard Medical School researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital reveals for The post Upending Alzheimer’s Theory has been published on Technology Org.

NIH-led effort launches Big Data portal for Alzheimer’s drug discovery Posted: 05 Mar 2015 02:54 AM PST A National Institutes of Health-led public-private partnership to transform and accelerate drug development achieved a significant milestone on The post NIH-led effort launches Big Data portal for Alzheimer’s drug discovery has been published on Technology Org.

Gorilla Origins of the Last Two AIDS Virus Lineages Confirmed Posted: 05 Mar 2015 02:37 AM PST Two of the four known groups of human AIDS viruses (HIV-1 groups O and P) have originated in The post Gorilla Origins of the Last Two AIDS Virus Lineages Confirmed has been published on Technology Org.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Found to Significantly Reduce Key Schizophrenia Symptoms Posted: 05 Mar 2015 02:25 AM PST Paranoid delusions – a key component of schizophrenia and several other mental health conditions – wherein a person The post Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Found to Significantly Reduce Key Schizophrenia Symptoms has been published on Technology Org.

Seven-figure grant to help researcher understand sclerosis Posted: 05 Mar 2015 02:11 AM PST Immunologist Vasileios Bekiaris has just received a Lundbeck Foundation Fellowship grant of DKK 10 million. The money will The post Seven-figure grant to help researcher understand sclerosis has been published on Technology Org.

Permafrost’s turn of the microbes Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:08 AM PST As the Arctic warms, tons of carbon locked away in Arctic tundra will be transformed into the powerful The post Permafrost’s turn of the microbes has been published on Technology Org.

ANL research expanding from injectors to inhalers Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:02 AM PST There is a world of difference between tailpipes and windpipes, but researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s The post ANL research expanding from injectors to inhalers has been published on Technology Org.

Australia leads world in skin cancer incidence but lacks reporting Posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:53 PM PST Research published this week in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology confirms that Australia has the highest incidence of The post Australia leads world in skin cancer incidence but lacks reporting has been published on Technology Org.

Study shows benefits of fluoride to children Posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:50 PM PST A study showing that tooth decay in Logan-Beaudesert children has dropped 19 per cent since the introduction of The post Study shows benefits of fluoride to children has been published on Technology Org.

Disease-resistant avocados closer to reality Posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:35 PM PST A root-rot fungus that costs the avocado industry more than $10 million a year is facing a dubious The post Disease-resistant avocados closer to reality has been published on Technology Org.

Whole Genome Sequencing of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas Posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:15 PM PST The researchers performed whole-genome sequencing and copy number variation analysis of 100 samples to reveal mutational landscape of The post Whole Genome Sequencing of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas has been published on Technology Org.

Discovery of jaw by ASU team sheds light on early human ancestor Posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:11 PM PST The earliest evidence of our human genus – Homo – was found in Ethiopia by a team of The post Discovery of jaw by ASU team sheds light on early human ancestor has been published on Technology Org.

Study shows who benefits most from statins Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:20 PM PST New research suggests that widely used statin therapy provides the most benefit to patients with the highest genetic The post Study shows who benefits most from statins has been published on Technology Org.

Mental health soon after war-zone concussions predicts disability Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:17 PM PST Evaluating military personnel with blast-related mild traumatic brain injuries, researchers have found that early symptoms of post-traumatic stress, The post Mental health soon after war-zone concussions predicts disability has been published on Technology Org.

Brain structure varies depending on how trusting people are of others, study shows Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:03 PM PST A recent study from the University of Georgia shows differences in brain structure according to how trusting people The post Brain structure varies depending on how trusting people are of others, study shows has been published on Technology Org.

Rice University environmental engineer joins concern over Nicaragua project Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:58 PM PST A consortium of environmental scientists has expressed strong concern about the impact of a controversial Central American canal The post Rice University environmental engineer joins concern over Nicaragua project has been published on Technology Org.

Penn Scientists Describe the Function of an Enzyme Critical to Male Fertility Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:24 PM PST Researchers are one step closer to unraveling the extraordinarily complex series of processes that lead to an event The post Penn Scientists Describe the Function of an Enzyme Critical to Male Fertility has been published on Technology Org.

Genetic Study Confirms Unique Insularity of Druze Community Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:13 PM PST TAU study finds Druze share a genetic similarity that distinguishes them from other groups in the Middle East. The post Genetic Study Confirms Unique Insularity of Druze Community has been published on Technology Org.

Handy man reborn Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:12 PM PST State-of-the-art computer reconstruction of the original fossil of Homo habilis, or Handy man, shows this poorly understood human The post Handy man reborn has been published on Technology Org.

Earliest known fossil of the genus Homo dates to 2.8 to 2.75 million years ago Posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:55 AM PST The earliest known record of the genus Homo — the human genus — represented by a lower jaw The post Earliest known fossil of the genus Homo dates to 2.8 to 2.75 million years ago has been published on Technology Org.

Curtailing worry reduces key schizophrenia symptom Posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:38 AM PST Just six sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can substantially reduce psychiatric patients’ levels of worrying, reducing the The post Curtailing worry reduces key schizophrenia symptom has been published on Technology Org.

Genetic influences on autism estimated at between 74-98 per cent Posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:34 AM PST Researchers have found that Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is more heritable than recent studies have suggested with genetic The post Genetic influences on autism estimated at between 74-98 per cent has been published on Technology Org.

Sophisticated application of magnetic force enhances laparoscopic surgery Posted: 04 Mar 2015 03:46 AM PST Pietro Valdastri is convinced that the clever application of magnetic force can make minimally invasive surgery easier and The post Sophisticated application of magnetic force enhances laparoscopic surgery has been published on Technology Org.

Studying Dengue Fever in West Africa Posted: 04 Mar 2015 03:13 AM PST Misdiagnosis of febrile illnesses as malaria is a continuing problem in Africa. A new study shows that in The post Studying Dengue Fever in West Africa has been published on Technology Org.

European collaboration to tackle antibiotic resistance Posted: 04 Mar 2015 03:08 AM PST The University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital are part of a large European and pharmaceutical The post European collaboration to tackle antibiotic resistance has been published on Technology Org.

Scientists map memorable tunes in the rat brain Posted: 04 Mar 2015 03:01 AM PST Lights, sound, action: we are constantly learning how to incorporate outside sensations into our reactions in specific situations. The post Scientists map memorable tunes in the rat brain has been published on Technology Org.

Time to “just say no” to behavior-calming drugs for Alzheimer patients? Experts say yes Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:55 AM PST Doctors write millions of prescriptions a year for drugs to calm the behavior of people with Alzheimer’s disease The post Time to “just say no” to behavior-calming drugs for Alzheimer patients? Experts say yes has been published on Technology Org.

New Study Finds Aging Brains Start Leaking in the Hippocampal Area Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:43 AM PST Researchers have long speculated that leakages in the blood-brain barrier (BBB) are at least in part to blame The post New Study Finds Aging Brains Start Leaking in the Hippocampal Area has been published on Technology Org.

Neuroscientists Identify New Way Several Brain Areas Communicate Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:27 AM PST Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists have identified a new pathway by which several brain areas communicate within the brain’s The post Neuroscientists Identify New Way Several Brain Areas Communicate has been published on Technology Org.

Adaptive technologies designed by and for people with disabilities Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:21 AM PST The best adaptive technologies are designed by, not for, people with disabilities, says Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, senior vice The post Adaptive technologies designed by and for people with disabilities has been published on Technology Org.

Hidden hazards found in green products Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:16 AM PST A University of Melbourne researcher has found that common consumer products, including those marketed as ‘green’, ‘all-natural’, ‘non-toxic’, The post Hidden hazards found in green products has been published on Technology Org.

Does chemical exposure in the workplace affect hearing? Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:00 AM PST With one in six Australians recording some form of auditory loss, a new study by The University of The post Does chemical exposure in the workplace affect hearing? has been published on Technology Org.

Spider venom may have legs as future painkiller Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:57 AM PST University of Queensland researchers have found seven peptides (mini-proteins) in spider venom that block the molecular pathway responsible The post Spider venom may have legs as future painkiller has been published on Technology Org.

From the lab to the north woods Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:45 AM PST As days shorten and winter sets in, University of Minnesota professor Paul Iaizzo makes his first of two The post From the lab to the north woods has been published on Technology Org.

Insight into Inflammatory Bowel Disease Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:37 AM PST The development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) may be influenced through a protein in the gut leading to The post Insight into Inflammatory Bowel Disease has been published on Technology Org.

Team customizes nanoparticles to better transport therapeutic drugs Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:23 AM PST A UNL team has unveiled an extremely compact yet fully loaded vehicle that can brave conditions and navigate The post Team customizes nanoparticles to better transport therapeutic drugs has been published on Technology Org.

Colon + Septic Tank = Unique, at Times Stinky, Study Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:19 AM PST What do a human colon, septic tank, copper nanoparticles and zebrafish have in common? They were the key The post Colon + Septic Tank = Unique, at Times Stinky, Study has been published on Technology Org.

Unlocking the Key to Immunological Memory in Bacteria Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:07 AM PST A powerful genome editing tool may soon become even more powerful. Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory The post Unlocking the Key to Immunological Memory in Bacteria has been published on Technology Org.

ADHD plus childhood trauma heightens risk for self-harm, suicide Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:52 AM PST Young women with ADHD who have been exposed to abuse, neglect or other traumas in childhood and adolescence The post ADHD plus childhood trauma heightens risk for self-harm, suicide has been published on Technology Org.

New fat cells created quickly, but losing them … Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:38 AM PST Once fat cells form, they might shrink during weight loss, but they do not disappear, a fact that The post New fat cells created quickly, but losing them … has been published on Technology Org.

Yale researchers reverse type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:34 AM PST Yale researchers developed a controlled-release oral therapy that reversed type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats, The post Yale researchers reverse type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats has been published on Technology Org.

New ‘enigma’ moth helps crack evolution’s code Posted: 03 Mar 2015 08:42 PM PST It is less than 10mm long, but the aptly named ‘enigma’ moth recently discovered on Kangaroo Island in The post New ‘enigma’ moth helps crack evolution’s code has been published on Technology Org.

Researcher develops novel strategy to improve crops and treat diseases Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:51 PM PST A novel strategy to enhance genome editing promises to increase the efficiency of making genetic improvements in a The post Researcher develops novel strategy to improve crops and treat diseases has been published on Technology Org.

Alzheimer Amyloid Clumps Found in Young Adult Brains Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:34 PM PST Amyloid – an abnormal protein whose accumulation in the brain is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease – starts The post Alzheimer Amyloid Clumps Found in Young Adult Brains has been published on Technology Org.

Mind-readers: scientists crack a piece of the neural code for learning and memory Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:34 PM PST Postmortem brain slices can be “read” to determine how a mouse was trained to behave in response to The post Mind-readers: scientists crack a piece of the neural code for learning and memory has been published on Technology Org.

New method to identify disease markers, a key step toward personalized medicine Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:29 PM PST UCLA life scientists have created an accurate new method to identify genetic markers for many diseases — a The post New method to identify disease markers, a key step toward personalized medicine has been published on Technology Org.

Investigational Therapy Could Attack Cause of Sickle Cell Crises Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:25 PM PST Treatment for painful episodes of blood vessel obstruction in sickle cell anemia is currently limited to controlling pain, The post Investigational Therapy Could Attack Cause of Sickle Cell Crises has been published on Technology Org.

Newly discovered hormone mimics the effects of exercise Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:23 PM PST Natural human hormone protects against obesity and diabetes in mice Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of The post Newly discovered hormone mimics the effects of exercise has been published on Technology Org.

Scientists find a defect responsible for memory impairment in aging Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:16 PM PST Everyone worries about losing their memory as they grow older–memory loss remains one of the most common complaints The post Scientists find a defect responsible for memory impairment in aging has been published on Technology Org.

Flower-like magnetic nanoparticles target difficult tumors Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:07 PM PST Dartmouth College researchers aim to treat deep-seated tumors, such as those found in pancreatic cancer, by using a The post Flower-like magnetic nanoparticles target difficult tumors has been published on Technology Org.

Sizing up cells: Study finds possible regulator of growth Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:59 PM PST Modern biology has attained deep knowledge of how cells work, but the mechanisms by which cellular structures assemble The post Sizing up cells: Study finds possible regulator of growth has been published on Technology Org.

Study shows salt fights infection Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:49 PM PST Researchers at Vanderbilt University and in Germany have found that sodium – salt – accumulates in the skin The post Study shows salt fights infection has been published on Technology Org.

In a heartbeat Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:44 PM PST A new model shows that the filaments in heart muscle cells don’t automatically keep the beat Two hearts, The post In a heartbeat has been published on Technology Org.

Scientists move closer to creating cartilage from stem cells Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:37 PM PST Scientists have succeeded in producing cartilage formed from embryonic stem cells that could in future be used to The post Scientists move closer to creating cartilage from stem cells has been published on Technology Org.

Diet key to lifespan and fertility Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:09 PM PST It may be possible to live longer and increase fertility by manipulating diet, according to world-first research in The post Diet key to lifespan and fertility has been published on Technology Org.

Australian virus might be answer to effective Ebola vaccine Posted: 03 Mar 2015 11:48 AM PST An experimental Ebola vaccine made using an Australian virus called Kunjin might help in the fight against the The post Australian virus might be answer to effective Ebola vaccine has been published on Technology Org.

Hookworm genomic study holds promise for treatments Posted: 03 Mar 2015 11:35 AM PST A Cornell-led study of the genome and RNA of hookworm reveals for the first time which genes are The post Hookworm genomic study holds promise for treatments has been published on Technology Org.

Democratizing synthetic biology: New method makes research cheaper, faster, and more accessible Posted: 03 Mar 2015 06:08 AM PST Protein engineering is the crucial pulse of the booming, relatively new scientific discipline. Scientists grow, harvest, and reprogram The post Democratizing synthetic biology: New method makes research cheaper, faster, and more accessible has been published on Technology Org.

People use handshakes to sniff each other out Posted: 03 Mar 2015 05:13 AM PST Limp or firm, your handshake conveys subliminal social cues. Now, research reveals it also transmits chemical signals that The post People use handshakes to sniff each other out has been published on Technology Org.

New Study Finds Graphene Potent Against Cancer Stem Cells Posted: 03 Mar 2015 03:22 AM PST One of the reasons why all currently-available cancer treatments are so limited in their effectiveness is that they The post New Study Finds Graphene Potent Against Cancer Stem Cells has been published on Technology Org.

Study: Most Doctors Comply with Parents’ Requests to Delay Vaccination Posted: 03 Mar 2015 03:17 AM PST The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 14 different vaccinations children should receive between birth and The post Study: Most Doctors Comply with Parents’ Requests to Delay Vaccination has been published on Technology Org.

Are Doctors Using Unnecessary Tests to Diagnose Chronic Kidney Disease? Posted: 03 Mar 2015 03:05 AM PST Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects 13 percent of adults in the U.S. and is associated with significant morbidity, The post Are Doctors Using Unnecessary Tests to Diagnose Chronic Kidney Disease? has been published on Technology Org.

New views of enzyme structures offer insights into metabolism of cholesterol, other lipids Posted: 03 Mar 2015 03:02 AM PST With the aid of X-ray crystallography, researchers at the University of Michigan have revealed the structures of two The post New views of enzyme structures offer insights into metabolism of cholesterol, other lipids has been published on Technology Org.

Brain Waves: triggering conscious thought Posted: 03 Mar 2015 02:49 AM PST Like musical sounds, different states of mind are defined by distinct, characteristic waveforms, recognizable frequencies and rhythms in The post Brain Waves: triggering conscious thought has been published on Technology Org.

Neuron Groups, Not Single Cells, Maintain Brain Stability Posted: 03 Mar 2015 02:08 AM PST To compensate for erratic shifts and spikes in its neuronal communications, the brain relies on the stabilizing mechanism The post Neuron Groups, Not Single Cells, Maintain Brain Stability has been published on Technology Org.

Protein May Be Key to Cancer’s Deadly Resurgences Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:55 AM PST Tumor recurrence following a period of remission is the main cause of death in cancer. The ability of The post Protein May Be Key to Cancer’s Deadly Resurgences has been published on Technology Org.

A new system of gene therapy using messenger RNA (mRNA) Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:48 AM PST Neurological disorders such as paralysis and Alzheimer’s disease are difficult to cure completely considering the poor capacity of The post A new system of gene therapy using messenger RNA (mRNA) has been published on Technology Org.

How Fat Breakdown – Yes, Breakdown! – Contributes to Insulin Resistance Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:22 AM PST New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on how chronic stress and The post How Fat Breakdown – Yes, Breakdown! – Contributes to Insulin Resistance has been published on Technology Org.

Healthy-looking prostate cells mask cancer-causing mutations Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:46 AM PST Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer The post Healthy-looking prostate cells mask cancer-causing mutations has been published on Technology Org.

Hormone disrupting chemicals and climate change increase the risk of population-level impacts in wildlife populations Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:37 AM PST The impact of pollution on wildlife could be made dramatically worse by climate change according to a new The post Hormone disrupting chemicals and climate change increase the risk of population-level impacts in wildlife populations has been published on Technology Org.

Link identified between virus recognition, destruction in bacterial immune system Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:36 AM PST An immune system that helps bacteria combat viruses is yielding unlikely results such as the ability to edit The post Link identified between virus recognition, destruction in bacterial immune system has been published on Technology Org.

Black men less willing to be investigated for prostate cancer Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:31 AM PST The incidence of prostate cancer among men of Afro-Caribbean origin is higher than in white men, they are The post Black men less willing to be investigated for prostate cancer has been published on Technology Org.

Computer Simulator Will Improve Radiation Therapy for Cancer Patients Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:27 AM PST Using complex computational algorithms based on repeated sampling, a University of Arkansas graduate student helped spearhead a project The post Computer Simulator Will Improve Radiation Therapy for Cancer Patients has been published on Technology Org.

Plants Use Water Wisely — Mostly Posted: 02 Mar 2015 11:54 PM PST Plants trade water for carbon – every litre of water that they extract from the soil allows them The post Plants Use Water Wisely — Mostly has been published on Technology Org.

Protecting nerve tissue during bowel surgery Posted: 02 Mar 2015 11:52 PM PST After bowel surgery, more than half of the patients suffer from irreparable nerve damage. Now scientists have developed The post Protecting nerve tissue during bowel surgery has been published on Technology Org.

Rhodopsin on track Posted: 02 Mar 2015 11:38 PM PST Scientists from the caesar research center, an Institute of the Max Planck Society, have explained, with the help The post Rhodopsin on track has been published on Technology Org.

The Environment May Change, But the Microbiome of Queen Bees Does Not Posted: 02 Mar 2015 01:31 PM PST Researchers from North Carolina State University, Indiana University and Wellesley College have characterized the gut microbiome of honey The post The Environment May Change, But the Microbiome of Queen Bees Does Not has been published on Technology Org.

New nanodevice defeats drug resistance Posted: 02 Mar 2015 01:19 PM PST Chemotherapy often shrinks tumors at first, but as cancer cells become resistant to drug treatment, tumors can grow The post New nanodevice defeats drug resistance has been published on Technology Org.

Mutation may cause early loss of sperm supply Posted: 02 Mar 2015 01:00 PM PST Problems in a gene responsible for producing the protein TAF4b leave mice — and maybe men — unable The post Mutation may cause early loss of sperm supply has been published on Technology Org.

Genetics reveals where emperor penguins survived the last ice age Posted: 02 Mar 2015 12:30 PM PST A study of how climate change has affected emperor penguins over the last 30,000 years found that only The post Genetics reveals where emperor penguins survived the last ice age has been published on Technology Org.

Disease-carrying fleas abound on New York City’s rats Posted: 02 Mar 2015 12:15 PM PST In the first study of its kind since the 1920s, rats in New York City were found to The post Disease-carrying fleas abound on New York City’s rats has been published on Technology Org.

UQ research targets ovarian cancer Posted: 02 Mar 2015 12:10 PM PST Brisbane researchers have developed an antibody drug that attacks cancerous ovarian cells and limits the serious side-effects of The post UQ research targets ovarian cancer has been published on Technology Org.

UQ’s super scanner a new weapon against heart disease Posted: 02 Mar 2015 12:04 PM PST The University of Queensland is performing the Southern Hemisphere’s most advanced cardiac imaging, opening the way for improved The post UQ’s super scanner a new weapon against heart disease has been published on Technology Org.

Could Ebola mutate faster than we can develop treatments? Posted: 02 Mar 2015 11:53 AM PST As the worst known epidemic of the Ebola virus continues in West Africa, scientists around the world are The post Could Ebola mutate faster than we can develop treatments? has been published on Technology Org.

Treadmill performance predicts mortality: New formula gauges 10-year risk of dying Posted: 02 Mar 2015 05:12 AM PST Analyzing data from 58,000 heart stress tests, Johns Hopkins cardiologists report they have developed a formula that estimates The post Treadmill performance predicts mortality: New formula gauges 10-year risk of dying has been published on Technology Org.

Mind-Reading Neurons Posted: 02 Mar 2015 02:38 AM PST Study identifies neurons that predict what another individual will do Every day we make decisions based on predicting The post Mind-Reading Neurons has been published on Technology Org.

Liberia-U.S. clinical research partnership opens trial to test Ebola treatments Posted: 02 Mar 2015 02:32 AM PST In partnership with the Liberian government, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Friday launched a The post Liberia-U.S. clinical research partnership opens trial to test Ebola treatments has been published on Technology Org.

New target identified in fight against Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis Posted: 02 Mar 2015 02:25 AM PST Highlighting a potential target in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests that The post New target identified in fight against Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis has been published on Technology Org.