News | Archive (August 2009)
Caltech neuroscientists find brain region responsible for our sense of personal space
— 31 Aug 2009 | HealthIn a finding that sheds new light on the neural mechanisms involved in social behaviour, neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have pinpointed the brain... — full story
Researchers identify protein involved in causing gum disease, osteoporosis, arthritis
— 31 Aug 2009 | HealthInvestigators at Hospital for Special Surgery, collaborating with researchers from other institutions, have contributed to the discovery that a gene called interferon regulator factor-8... — full story
MSU researchers improve zebrafish cloning methods
— 31 Aug 2009 | BiologyA team of Michigan State University researchers has developed a new, more efficient way of cloning zebra fish, a breakthrough that could have implications for human health research... — full story
Counting duplicated genome segments now possible
— 31 Aug 2009 | BiologyA newly designed computational method has proven its usefulness in counting copies of duplicated genome sequences and in doing initial assessments of their contents, according to a... — full story
High HIV infection rate among Soweto Township gays
— 31 Aug 2009 | HealthNew research from UCSF examining HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the township of Soweto in South Africa has found that a third of gay-identified men are infected with HIV... — full story
Drinkers more physically active than abstainers
— 31 Aug 2009 | HealthDrinkers aren't just bending their elbows: according to a new study, the more alcohol people drink, the more likely they might be to exercise... — full story
New hope for deadly childhood bone cancer
— 31 Aug 2009 | HealthResearchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have shed new light on Ewing's sarcoma, an often deadly bone cancer that typically afflicts children and young... — full story
Air pollution is reducing the amount of rain in China
— 31 Aug 2009 | EnvironmentAir pollution in eastern China during the last 50 years has led to a reduction in the amount of light rainfall of almost a quarter. This is revealed by an international study conducted... — full story
Researchers create world's smallest semiconductor laser
— 30 Aug 2009 | TechnologyResearchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have reached a new milestone in laser physics by creating the world's smallest semiconductor laser, capable of generating visible... — full story
Study reveals new genetic culprit in deadly skin cancer
— 30 Aug 2009 | HealthDrawing on the power of DNA sequencing, National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a new group of genetic mutations involved in the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma.... — full story