Featured Research

Gene Signature May Predict Response To Cancer Chemotherapy

An eight gene ‘signature’ can predict length of relapse-free survival after chemotherapy, according to new research from Taiwan.

April 22, 2013

Scientists Identify Compound That Targets Leukemia Stem Cells

Researchers have identified a new compound that could someday prevent relapse in acute myeloid leukemia patients.

April 18, 2013

Engineers Turn Nucleus Of Silicon Atom Into Quantum Bit

Researchers have achieved a quantum breakthrough, turning the nucleus of an atom into a qubit or quantum bit – the building blocks of super powerful quantum computers of the future.

April 18, 2013

Fossilized Dinosaur Embryo Bonebed Opens Window Into Jurassic Period

Researchers have excavated and analyzed over 200 bones from a fossilized dinosaur bonebed in China, representing dinosaurs at different stages of embryonic development.

April 16, 2013

Scientists Engineer A Pearly White Smile… Using Pearls

Researchers in China have brought new meaning to the phrase ‘a pearly white smile’ by using pearls to repair damaged teeth.

April 16, 2013

Researchers Discover Aging Blue Supergiant Star In Virgo Cluster

Researchers have discovered an aging blue supergiant star located far beyond our Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Virgo.

April 16, 2013

Researchers Engineer Potent Antibody Against Dengue Virus

Researchers from Singapore and the U.S. have engineered a potent antibody against the dengue virus.

April 15, 2013

Clones Of Clones Can Make Clones, Say Scientists

Scientists in Japan report that mice can be cloned successively for at least 25 generations.

April 15, 2013

Student Researchers Build Compact Scooter Called VOI

Students at Technische Universität Muenchen and Nanyang Technological University have named their two-wheel concept vehicle after the Vietnamese word for elephant.

April 15, 2013