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Asthma Issues

03/10/2010 08:00 AM

Big power from tiny wires: Carbon nanotubes can produce powerful waves that could be harnessed for new energy systems

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity, the researchers say.

03/10/2010 08:00 AM

Low oxygen levels in body linked to cancer-aiding protein

A professor of biochemistry who was researching protein kinase C gamma in the lens of the human eye found her work taking a fascinating turn when she discovered a correlation between the protein Coonexin46 and hypoxia -- a deficiency of oxygen which kills normal tissue cells. The researcher believes the findings will lead to serious advancements in treating retinoblastoma, a cancer that forms in the tissue of the retina.

03/10/2010 08:00 AM

Ever-changing Earth: How the atmosphere can affect planet's shape, rotation, gravitational field

Researchers in Austria are investigating the effects of the Earth's atmosphere on our planet's shape, its rotation and its gravitational field. The researchers' aim is to develop a better understanding of the Earth's system and to support the development of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS).

03/10/2010 08:00 AM

Transplant drug preserves kidneys, avoids toxicity, studies suggest

The experimental drug belatacept can prevent graft rejection in kidney transplant recipients while better preserving kidney function when compared with standard immunosuppressive drugs, data from two international phase III clinical trials show.

03/10/2010 08:00 AM

Cotton is the fabric of your lights, your MP3 player, your cell phone

Consider this T-shirt: It can monitor your heart rate and breathing, analyze your sweat and even cool you off on a hot summer's day. Or a solar-powered dress that can charge your MP3 player? This is not science fiction -- this is cotton in 2010.

Lung Disease

03/10/2010 08:00 AM

Big power from tiny wires: Carbon nanotubes can produce powerful waves that could be harnessed for new energy systems

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity, the researchers say.

03/10/2010 08:00 AM

Low oxygen levels in body linked to cancer-aiding protein

A professor of biochemistry who was researching protein kinase C gamma in the lens of the human eye found her work taking a fascinating turn when she discovered a correlation between the protein Coonexin46 and hypoxia -- a deficiency of oxygen which kills normal tissue cells. The researcher believes the findings will lead to serious advancements in treating retinoblastoma, a cancer that forms in the tissue of the retina.

03/10/2010 08:00 AM

Ever-changing Earth: How the atmosphere can affect planet's shape, rotation, gravitational field

Researchers in Austria are investigating the effects of the Earth's atmosphere on our planet's shape, its rotation and its gravitational field. The researchers' aim is to develop a better understanding of the Earth's system and to support the development of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS).

03/10/2010 08:00 AM

Transplant drug preserves kidneys, avoids toxicity, studies suggest

The experimental drug belatacept can prevent graft rejection in kidney transplant recipients while better preserving kidney function when compared with standard immunosuppressive drugs, data from two international phase III clinical trials show.

03/10/2010 08:00 AM

Cotton is the fabric of your lights, your MP3 player, your cell phone

Consider this T-shirt: It can monitor your heart rate and breathing, analyze your sweat and even cool you off on a hot summer's day. Or a solar-powered dress that can charge your MP3 player? This is not science fiction -- this is cotton in 2010.