Archive: 10/02/2014
British lawmakers back car smoking ban
British members of parliament voted overwhelmingly on Monday in support of a ban on smoking in cars carrying children.
Feb 10, 2014
Heart attack research discovers new treatment target
Research led by David Lefer, PhD, Professor and Director of the Cardiovascular Center of Excellence at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, demonstrates for the first time cross-talk between two protective ...
Feb 10, 2014
Brain researchers discover how Galileo's visual illusion works in the mind's eye
Scientists have studied a visual illusion first discovered by Galileo Galilei, and found that it occurs because of the surprising way our eyes see lightness and darkness in the world. Their results advance our understanding ...
Feb 10, 2014
Design prototype chip makes possible a fully implantable cochlear implant
Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a prototype system-on-chip (SoC) that could make possible a fully implanted cochlear implant. ...
Feb 10, 2014
Study identifies a key cellular pathway in prostate cancer
Mayo Clinic researchers have shed light on a new mechanism by which prostate cancer develops in men. Central to development of nearly all prostate cancer cases are malfunctions in the androgen receptor—the cellular component ...
Feb 10, 2014
Long distance signals protect brain from viral infections
The brain contains a defense system that prevents at least two unrelated viruses—and possibly many more—from invading the brain at large. The research is published online ahead of print in the Journal of Virology.
Feb 10, 2014