Alcoholic Lungs
Heavy drinking lowers antioxidant level in lungs-- causing lung complications if injured or sick
Science Update
Kidney Transplants
A new protocol that allows doctors to transplant patients who have problematic antibodies -- …
Washing Away Mines
A new device that shoots water at the soil to detect and then remove landmines
Bacteria Breath Test
A breath test for h. pylori just as effective as endoscoy for diagnosing possible ulcers
Cold Virus vs. Cancer
Targetting cancer with a genetically-modified cold virus
Food Contamination Test
A biosensor for food poisoning pathogens that works like a pregnancy test.
Skin Color
Different skin colors evolved to protect against UV and to make vitamin D
Evolving Spiders
Female choice is driving evolution in a species of jumping spider in Arizona.
Exercise Drug
Discovery of the biochemical pathway by which muscles respond to exercise
Fly Stress Test
A stress test for fruit flies helps provide clues to the genetics of heart disease.