News articles tagged with 'biological'
Game-changing nanodiamond discovery for MRI
— 20 Jan 2010 16:17 | HealthA Northwestern University study shows that coupling a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent to a nanodiamond results in dramatically enhanced signal intensity and thus vivid... — full story
New biological models of homeopathy published in special issues
— 20 Jan 2010 11:39 | HealthThe journal Homeopathy has published a two part special issue focusing on biological models of homeopathy. The special issue highlights experiments on homeopathic treatments in biological... — full story
From biological basics to diabetes discovery
— 19 Jan 2010 10:40 | HealthIn two major studies published in Nature Genetics today, researchers use biological understanding to dissect the genetics of diabetes. An international team comprising researchers from... — full story
Large-scale sequencing: The future of genomic sciences?
— 18 Dec 2009 16:16 | BiologyScientists can gain insights into new ways to use microorganisms in medicine and manufacturing through a coordinated large-scale effort to sequence the genomes of not just individual... — full story
Water droplets shape graphene nanostructures
— 17 Dec 2009 11:39 | ChemistryGraphene - a single-atom-thick sheet of carbon, like those seen in pencil marks - offers great potential for new types of nanoscale devices, if a good way can be found to mould the... — full story
Even at sublethal levels, pesticides may slow the recovery of wild salmon populations
— 17 Dec 2009 10:04 | EnvironmentBiologists determined that short-term, seasonal exposure to pesticides in rivers and basins may limit the growth and size of wild salmon populations. In addition to the widespread deterioration... — full story
Scripps research team restores some function to cells from cystic fibrosis patients
— 7 Dec 2009 07:03 | HealthIn an encouraging new development, a team led by Scripps Research Institute scientists has restored partial function to lung cells collected from patients with cystic fibrosis. While... — full story
Music and speech based on human biology
— 3 Dec 2009 09:58 | BiologyA pair of studies by Duke University neuroscientists shows powerful new evidence of a deep biological link between human music and speech... — full story
How can scientists measure evolutionary responses to climate change?
— 2 Dec 2009 07:17 | EnvironmentAs global temperatures continue to rise scientists are presented with the complex challenge of understanding how species respond and adapt. In a paper published in Insect Conservation... — full story
UC research on homeless veterans presented in Washington, DC
— 5 Nov 2009 13:51 | HealthResearch examining issues surrounding homeless veterans and the types of relationships they had with their fathers was presented Nov. 4 at the VA Veteran Homelessness Summit in Washington,... — full story