Tiny microbe hints at cell interaction
RUTGERS (US) — A bucket of seawater and a single-celled marine animal are offering clues to what makes a cell healthy or unhealthy. Continue…
Friday, May 13, 2011 10:57 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Feb 18, 2011 13:15 - 1 Comment
Big volcanoes doubled CO2 level
RUTGERS (US) — Core samples taken from New Jersey show a dramatic increase in the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide 200 million years ago. The cause: 20,000 years of massive volcanic eruptions. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 16, 2011 15:10 - 0 Comments
Red and green algae: Separated at birth
RUTGERS (US) — They may live separate lives now, but a new study finds that red and green algae come from a common genetic ancestor, sharing about half the genes in their genome. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2011 15:51 - 1 Comment
Protein overload causes anarchy
RUTGERS (US) — Too much of a key protein in the brain can lead to a revolt, thwarting the normal growth of neurons and potentially leading to cognitive disorders. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2010 9:40 - 0 Comments
Stop blaming plaques for Alzheimer’s
RUTGERS (US) — Age-related changes, like plaques and tangles, only lead to a slow natural decline in cognitive function; they don’t in themselves cause Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new hypothesis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 3, 2010 22:43 - 11 Comments
Female brain super sensitive to stress
RUTGERS (US) — Gender differences in the brain may explain why women and men often react differently to stress. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 1, 2010 18:01 - 1 Comment
Moving iridium muddies dino debate
RUTGERS (US) — The case of New Jersey’s “missing” iridium—a metal that’s more common in asteroids than on Earth—turns out to be the case of the “moving” iridium. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 21, 2010 14:06 - 0 Comments
How hijacking HIV resists AZT
RUTGERS (US) — Researchers have discovered how the HIV-1 virus resists AZT, a drug widely used to treat AIDS. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 10, 2010 11:27 - 0 Comments
E. coli may not be all bad after all
RUTGERS (US)—E. coli, long associated with illness brought on by food poisoning, may hold the key to the future of renewable energy. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 26, 2010 15:42 - 0 Comments
Last ice age finished with a fizz
RUTGERS (US)—Imagine the Earth like an uncapped soda, fizzing and foaming and then returning to normal. Researchers have found evidence that a grand fizz of sorts took place over a 1,000 year period after the end of the last ice age. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 16, 2010 11:04 - 3 Comments
Social networks key to New Orleans recovery
RUTGERS (US)—In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a city that had lost so much managed to preserve a critical element to its eventual recovery: social capital. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 18, 2010 16:17 - 1 Comment
Bird brains need tutors to learn to tweet
RUTGERS (US)—Songbirds, like humans, learn vocalizations by imitating their caregivers in infancy. New research shows songbirds need experience with tutoring—either from parents or surrogates—to develop a key brain function related to singing. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 11, 2009 16:48 - 2 Comments
Underwater killer triggers cellular suicide
RUTGERS (US)—Scientists have found a chemical culprit responsible for the rapid, mysterious death of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic Ocean. This same chemical may hold unexpected promise in cancer research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 9, 2009 13:10 - 1 Comment
Reincarnated Day of the Dead
RUTGERS (US)—The Day of the Dead, a well known ritual in many parts of Latin America, is gaining popularity in the United States. New fieldwork suggests the ceremony has become a forum for political statement. (more…)
