Insciences Articles

New Plaster Enhances Wound Healing

insciences — Thu, 31 May 2012 06:21:56 -0500

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a plaster that accelerates wound healing and is easily removed from the wound at any time. Burn victims in particular may profit from this invention in the future. When one cuts a finger, it is usually s...

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Novartis Showcases Ongoing Research At ASCO To Help Patients Fight Various Cancers, Including Updated Data In Advanced Breast Cancer

insciences — Thu, 31 May 2012 05:24:32 -0500

18-month BOLERO-2 data confirm Afinitor® combined with exemestane delays time without tumor growth for women with HR+ advanced breast cancer[1] Data highlighted by ASCO show twice as many Ph+ CML-CP patients achieved deeper levels of re...

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Breakthrough Improves Solar Panel Technology 30 Per Cent

insciences — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:09:34 -0500

RMIT University has led an international consortium of universities and the CSIRO in a research breakthrough that improves a solar panel technology's efficiency by at least 30 per cent. Researchers used dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs) ra...

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Cycling May Negatively Affect Male Reproductive Health, UCLA Study Finds

insciences — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:46:27 -0500

A study by researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing has found that serious male cyclists may experience hormonal imbalances that could affect their reproductive health. The study, "Reproductive Hormones and Interleukin-6 in Serious Lei...

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There'S More Star-Stuff Out There But It'S Not Dark Matter

insciences — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:30:13 -0500

More atomic hydrogen gas — the ultimate fuel for stars — is lurking in today's Universe than we thought, CSIRO astronomer Dr Robert Braun has found. This is the first accurate measurement of this gas in galaxies close to our own. Just a...

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World’S Largest Release Of Comprehensive Human Cancer Genome Data Helps Researchers Everywhere Speed Discoveries

insciences — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:13:25 -0500

Whole genome data from hundreds of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital patients exceeds volume of all other sources combined. To speed progress against cancer and other diseases, the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital – Washingto...

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Ghostly Gamma-Ray Beams Blast From Milky Way'S Center

insciences — Tue, 29 May 2012 09:45:46 -0500

Cambridge, MA - As galaxies go, our Milky Way is pretty quiet. Active galaxies have cores that glow brightly, powered by supermassive black holes swallowing material, and often spit twin jets in opposite directions. In contrast, the Milky Way&...

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Umeå Researchers’ Discovery Promises Unique Medicine For Treatment Of Chronic And Diabetic Wounds

insciences — Tue, 29 May 2012 07:55:12 -0500

A unique new medicine that can start and accelerate healing of diabetic and other chronic wounds is being developed at Umeå University in Sweden. After several years of successful experimental research, it is now ready for clinical testing. Be...

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Researchers Make Breakthrough In The Cause Of Premature Birth

insciences — Tue, 29 May 2012 07:42:13 -0500

A significant breakthrough on why women go into labour early or develop the disease pre-eclampsia has been made by scientists. The discovery concerning the conditions which threaten the life of both the newborn baby and the mother was mad...

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Researchers Demonstrate Possible Primitive Mechanism Of Chemical Info Self-Replication

insciences — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:32:00 -0500

PASADENA, Calif.— When scientists think about the replication of information in chemistry, they usually have in mind something akin to what happens in living organisms when DNA gets copied: a double-stranded molecule that contains sequence in...

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Marine Reserves Provide Baby Bonus To Fisheries

insciences — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:13:25 -0500

An international team of scientists has gathered the first conclusive evidence that marine reserves can help restock exploited fish populations on neighbouring reefs which are open to both commercial and recreational fishing. The groundbreak...

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Gene Discovery Points Towards New Type Of Male Contraceptive

insciences — Fri, 25 May 2012 02:32:40 -0500

A new type of male contraceptive could be created thanks to the discovery of a key gene essential for sperm development. The finding could lead to alternatives to conventional male contraceptives that rely on disrupting the production of hormones...

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First Direct Observation Of Oriented Attachment In Nanocrystal Growth

insciences — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:27:11 -0500

Study at Berkeley Lab Points the Way to Synthesizing New Biomimetic Materials and Improved Bioremediation. Through biomineralization, nature is able to produce such engineering marvels as mother of pearl, or nacre, the inner lining of abalone sh...

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From Stem Cell To Brain Cell – New Technique Mimics The Brain

insciences — Thu, 24 May 2012 03:11:25 -0500

A new technique that converts stem cells into brain cells has been developed by researchers at Lund University. The method is simpler, quicker and safer than previous research has shown and opens the doors to a shorter route to clinical cell tr...

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Researchers Take Virus-Tracking Software Worldwide

danjanies — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:42:12 -0500

Project allows new forms of client software to join genetic surveillance. A biomedical informatics researcher who tracks dangerous viruses as they spread around the globe has restructured his innovative tracking software to promote even wider use ...

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Rapid Coral Death By A Deadly Chain Reaction

insciences — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:46:06 -0500

Soil erosion in tropical coastal areas accelerates coral death. Most people are fascinated by the colourful and exotic coral reefs, which form habitats with probably the largest biodiversity. But human civilisation is the top danger to these fra...

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Scientists Take A Giant Step Forward In Understanding Plutonium

insciences — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:40:55 -0500

Nuclear magnetic resonance offers new insights into the element LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico—Plutonium is the most complex element in the periodic table, yet it is also one of the most poorly understood ones. But now a well-known scientific techniqu...

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First Light: Scientists Regenerate The Optic Nerve, Restore Some Components Of Vision

insciences — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:07:11 -0500

Findings in mice suggests hope for patients with glaucoma, optic nerve damage. Boston, Mass. -- Researchers have long tried to get the optic nerve to regenerate when injured, with some success, but no one has been able to demonstrate recove...

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Heart Damage After Chemo Linked To Stress In Cardiac Cells

insciences — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:39:11 -0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Blocking a protein in the heart that is produced under stressful conditions could be a strategy to prevent cardiac damage that results from chemotherapy, a new study suggests. Previous research has suggested that up to a quart...

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Toxic Mercury, Accumulating In The Arctic, Springs From A Hidden Source

insciences — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:21:30 -0500

Harvard study finds circumpolar rivers most responsible for high levels of mercury in the Arctic. Boston, MA -- Environmental scientists at Harvard have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmos...

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