Category: Education
Soil And Food Crops Being Contaminated
A study says that man-made nanomaterials (MNMs), used in popular cosmetic products such as shampoos, gels, hair dyes and sunscreens, may also be contaminating the quality and yield of food crops. Nanomaterials (NMS) are synthesized by manipulating matter on an […]
Kids Know When You are Faking Distress: Study
A new research conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology reports that even three-year-old infants can find out whether you are only whining or genuinely upset. “This study provides the first evidence that three-year-olds can evaluate just how […]
Research Finds Common Antifungal Drug Decreases Tumor Growth and Shows Promise as Cancer Therapy
A molecule that would inhibit the action of yeast genes was being searched by Cha, a graduate student in cell and molecular biology at the university. She found that thiabendazole did the trick. She then tested the drug in developing […]
Genetics & Stem Cells News Study Finds Babies Born to Older Men at Greater Risk of Genetic Disorders
Children born to older men are at a greater risk of developing genetic mutations that could increase the risk of a number of genetic disorders including autism and schizophrenia. A father’s age is by far the biggest factor determining the […]
A Step Closer to Vaccine Against HIV That Causes AIDS
In what can be seen as a move toward designing the first effective vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, researchers report new insights into how a family of rare, highly powerful antibodies bind to HIV and neutralize it […]
Blood type might be a clue to heart disease
DALLAS — Here’s another reason to know your blood type — it might be a clue to your risk of heart disease. People who have blood types A, B, or AB have a slightly higher risk of heart disease compared […]
Penn researchers use composite nanofibers to create biomaterials
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a composite nanofiber that acts as a tissue scaffolding to guide regrowth of damaged tendons, ligaments and meniscus tissues. The University of Pennsylvania (“Penn,” Philadelphia, Pa., USA) reported on Aug. 7 that […]
Bacteria-Eating Viruses May Power Cell Phones
In their search for eco-friendly energy sources, scientists have learned how to harness power from ever smaller living things: first corn, then algae, now bacteria. By figuring out how to generate electricity using the M13 bacteriophage, a virus that infects […]
Aging Heart Cells Rejuvenated by Modified Stem Cells
Damaged and aged heart tissue of older heart failure patients was rejuvenated by stem cells modified by scientists, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2012 Scientific Sessions. The study is simultaneously published in the […]
Suffering Delirium When Hospitalized Could Speed Up Mental Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients
Hebrew SenioLife researchers have found that the rate of mental decline in hospitalized Alzheimer’s patients who suffer from delirium episodes could be faster over the next five years compared to those without any such episodes. The paper, published today in […]
