News | Archive (May 2008)
Phoenix's robotic arm camera sees possible ice
— 31 May 2008 | AstronomyScientists have discovered what may be ice that was exposed when soil was blown away as NASA's Phoenix spacecraft landed on Mars last Sunday, 25 May. The possible ice appears in an... — full story
Scientists measure movement of nanomaterials in simple food chain
— 31 May 2008 | BiologyNew research shows that while engineered nanomaterials can be transferred up the lowest levels of the food chain from single celled organisms to higher multi-celled ones, the amount... — full story
Drug may prolong organ life in noncompliant kidney transplant patients
— 31 May 2008 | HealthNew research from the University of California, San Diego Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, shows that the anti-rejection drug sirolimus (brand name Rapamune) may help... — full story
New stem cell therapy may aid the repair of damaged brains
— 31 May 2008 | HealthAccording to some experts, newly born neuronal stem cells in the adult brain may provide a therapy for brain injury. But if these stem cells are to be utilised in this way, the process... — full story
Research examines cold medication use in young children
— 31 May 2008 | HealthCough and cold medication use in young children has been linked to a significant number of adverse effects and several deaths, leading the FDA to recommend against their use for children... — full story
Self-assembled viruses
— 31 May 2008 | HealthViruses are true experts at importing genetic material into the cells of an infected organism. This trait is now being exploited for gene therapy, in which genes are brought into the... — full story
Tumour suppressor genes speed up and slow down ageing in engineered mouse
— 31 May 2008 | HealthMayo Clinic researchers have developed an animal model that can test the function of two prominent tumour suppressor genes, p16 and p19, in the ageing process. Scientists knew that... — full story
Researchers pinpoint gene mutations responsible for 10 percent of schizophrenia
— 31 May 2008 | HealthScans of the genome of patients with schizophrenia have revealed rare spontaneous copy number mutations that account for at least 10 percent of the non-familial cases of the disease.... — full story
MIT develops a 'paper towel' for oil spills
— 31 May 2008 | EnvironmentA mat of nanowires with the touch and feel of paper could be an important new tool in the cleanup of oil and other organic pollutants, MIT researchers and colleagues report in the 30... — full story
Researchers clear up Alzheimer's plaques in mice
— 31 May 2008 | HealthBlocking a common immune system response cleared up plaques associated with Alzheimer's Disease and enabled treated mice to recover some lost memory, Yale University researchers report... — full story