New CU-Boulder "Flu Chip" May Help Combat Future Epidemics, Pandemics

A novel "Flu Chip" developed at the University of Colorado at Boulder that can determine the genetic signatures of specific more>>

Children of bipolar parents score higher on creativity test, Stanford study finds

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown for the first time that a sample of children who either have or are at high risk for bipolar disorder score higher on a creativity index than healthy children. The findings add to existing evidence that a link exists between mood disorders and creativity.more>>

Jupiter’s Massive Winds Likely Generated From Deep Inside Its Interior, Scientists Report

A new computer model indicates Jupiter's massive winds are generated from deep within the giant planet's interior, a UCLA scientist and international colleagues report today ... more>>

Light exercise a tonic to keep the brain young

People don’t have to run marathons to keep their brain cells in shape — regular, light activity may do the trick.

In the first study to show that lifelong exercise decreases cellular aging in the brain, scientists from the McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida say that moderately active rats have healthier DNA more>>

Gold nanoparticles may offer potential cancer treatment

A team of researchers consisting of father and son may offer a whole new technique for cancer treatment with the use of gold nanoparticles. The research team initially identified the ability of gold nanoparticles to attach themselves to cancer cells which could make it a valuable tool in cancer screening, the recent findings indicated that gold nanoparticles could go a step further and kill the cancer cells. "Since we can see them because they are so bright, we may be able to use it to detect the cancer more>>

Can vegetables be helpful against lung cancer

Vegetables have long indicated signs of being beneficial against certain types of cancer more>>

Klotho may pave the way for new anti-aging therapy

The discovery of the gene Klotho, in 1997 by researchers at the University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas could turn out to be a significant breakthrough for anti-aging treatment if the gene has the same effect on humans, as it did on mice in a recent study. In the initial study researchers identified an ineffective gene, which was due to a mutation in the mice indicating premature aging signs; this gene was named after the Greek .more>>