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Science 2013-12-03

A living desert underground

A living desert underground In the perpetual darkness of a limestone cave, UA researchers have discovered a surprisingly diverse ecosystem of microbes eking out a living from not much more than drip water, rock and air Hidden underneath the hilly grasslands studded ...
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Science 2013-12-03

'Designer sperm' inserts custom genes into offspring

'Designer sperm' inserts custom genes into offspring New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that altering genes in sperm and then inducing fertilization, produces new genes that are present and active in the embryos and inherited ...
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Science 2013-12-03

Bothersome pain afflicts half of older Americans

Bothersome pain afflicts half of older Americans Findings from a unique study underscore need for public health action on pain and disability in the elderly, reports PAIN® Philadelphia, December 2, 2013 – More than half of older adults in the United States – ...
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Space 2013-12-03

NASA investigating the life of Comet ISON

NASA investigating the life of Comet ISON After several days of continued observations, scientists continue to work to determine and to understand the fate of Comet ISON: There's no doubt that the comet shrank in size considerably as it rounded ...
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Environment 2013-12-03

NASA's HS3 hurricane mission called it a wrap for 2013

NASA's HS3 hurricane mission called it a wrap for 2013 NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storms Sentinel airborne mission known as HS3 wrapped up for the 2013 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season at the end of September, and had several highlights. HS3 will return ...
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Science 2013-12-03

New research shows promise for possible HIV cure

New research shows promise for possible HIV cure CHICAGO – Researchers have used radioimmunotherapy (RIT) to destroy remaining human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected cells in the blood samples of patients treated with antiretroviral therapy, offering ...
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Medicine 2013-12-02

Critical brain areas for sex hormone to induce diseases

Critical brain areas for sex hormone to induce diseases The human brain is anatomically and functionally sexually dimorphic. While specific debates on this topic have occurred for decades, sexual dimorphism is generally acknowledged with respect to brain size, cognitive ...
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