New Nano-power Could Make Biopsies Sensitive and Efficient
...lls into mini magnets by using nanoparticles could make biopsies sensitive and efficient. Researchers fr...uquerque have found that these nanoparticles could make biopsies so insightful and efficient that there will be no need to repeat these invasive tests. B...Wear Headgear While Playing Soccer
...ny people fear that the use of soccer headgear may make players more aggressive and more prone to other injuries. At least for these injuries, it may show that wearing headgear does not encourage people to play more aggressively, stated Dr. Delaney. Unfortunately, adolescents who regularly wear headgear...Extrovert People Drink More Alcohol
... drinking situation, but within the situation they make no difference whatsoever. Men determine the drinking behaviour Sex ratio in the group is a major determinant for alcohol use: the more men present, the greater the amount drunk by both men and women. Possibly a process might be initiated in male gr...Plants Respond to Changing Environment
...eir own copies of the genes, but the proteins they make do not interact with each other and cant repress g...This group of plants became the most dominant, and make up the majority of plant species we see today. Evolution of this growth control mechanism appears ......ant function of so-called junk DNA. Genes, which make up about four percent of the genome, encode for pr...ed punctuation marks commas and periods that help make sense of the coding portion of the genome, said first author Victoria Lunyak, Ph.D., assistant resea...All Babies in Massachusetts Should Be Screened for Life-Threatening Disorders
...reening Report Card. Massachusetts has failed to make progress on expanding the newborn screening panel this year. At present, 13 states and the District of Columbia require screening for the 29 core, treatable, conditions. Massachusetts had been a leader in newborn screening when in the early 1960s i...Sex Scene Leaves Sienna Miller With a Wounded Head!
It seems that Sienna Miller's determination to make her sex scenes look realistic has landed her with a sore head. The Factory Girl star recently admitted that she got into a painful problem while filming love scenes for her new movie 'Interview' with co-star Steve Buscemi. The 25-year-old actres...Vaginal Bacteria Vary Among Healthy Women
...hat physicians can better identify conditions that make women prone to infections and other diseases, and...health care needs, and assist doctors and women to make more informed decisions about health issues and treatment plans. Its important for us to understan...Genes Play Major Role in Determining Individual's Sour Taste Perception
...ods may be better accepted by a person whose genes make them less sensitive. "These taste perceptions presumably evolved because they have a significant impact on food choice and therefore nutrition. If we can understand how and why people differ in their taste perception, we might eventually be able to...Zeta-Jones' Constant Worrying Has Family Nicknaming Her 'Dame Doom'
...they get in and out of the car. "Dylan and Carys make fun of me because I worry when they're climbing or jumping outside. I always think something could happen to them," Contactmusic quoted her, as telling the mag. She also admits that she is 'the worst passenger', for she's constantly telling hubby M...Extroverts are More Likely to Drink Under Pressure
... drinking situation, but within the situation they make no difference whatsoever. Dr Bot also noted that sex ratio is a major determinant for alcohol use: the more men present in a group, the greater the amount drunk by both men and women. Possibly a process might be initiated in male groups which en...Protein Structure of Pathogens Associated With CF and TB Solved
... they steal iron from the host. To do this, they make complex molecules that bind tightly to the iron. W... has identified the proteins that are essential to make pyoverdine, the compound that Pseudomonas produces to obtain iron. Some of these proteins are essent...Indian Researcher Duo Finds Automated Tailgating can Save Fuel, Cut CO2 Emissions
...vehicles to drive at such a small separation would make automated tailgating a real possibility. "As populations grow and the number of vehicles on the roads in cities and motorways across Europe, North America and the developing world, rises, traditional ways of tackling the problem, such as simply bui...This is Why DNA Has Its Famous Helix Shape
...the molecules' two strands,. Studies of intact DNA make it difficult for researchers to separate the stacking from the pairing forces. "To get around that problem in the new study, the Duke team used an atomic force microscope (AFM) to capture the "mechanical fingerprint" of the attraction between base...New Genetic Clue to Type 1 Diabetes
...t produce enough of the hormone insulin, or cannot make proper use of the insulin it does produce, a condition called insulin resistance. As a result, there are wild fluctuations of glucose in the blood. This can eventually lead to blindness, heart disease, amputations and kidney failure. Type 1 diabe...Efficacy of Lyme Disease Vaccination Examined
...sky behaviour , as a false sense of security could make recipients less careful than they otherwise would be. While the study looks at the response to Lyme disease vaccination, its authors suggest the research also sheds light on the controversy over whether girls should receive the HPV vaccine to figh...Cytokine IL6 as a New Chemotherapeutic Target for Ras-driven Cancers
...e decided, why not go after something that you can make a drug against that Ras activates"" explains Dr. Counter. Dr. Counter and colleagues sought to identify other proteins that are secreted when Ras is activated, and evaluate them as potential therapeutic candidates. One factor, in particular, is rec...Suntan Helps to Prevent the Cancerous Effects of Ultraviolet Rays
...owever, they maintain that this finding should not make people discard their sunscreen lotions. They insisted that people should avoid excessive sun or other UV exposure nevertheless. But the researchers revealed that they are also looking for ways to harness the tanning pathway that might give fair-skinn...Surgical Repair of Athletic Hernia Speeds Return to Play
... pain and identifying the few subtle findings that make the diagnosis. Sports hernias have received recen...juries that can occur, which makes it difficult to make the correct diagnosis since the imaging findings can be relatively nonspecific....Psychologists Have Found 237 New Reasons for People to Have Sex
...edom and spirituality for men and women to want to make love . A team led by Cindy Meston at the Univers...jor reason was revenge while many simply wanted to make the partner feel good. The researchers also confirmed that men and women have different perspectiv...