Chinese Medicine Yields Secrets: Atomic Mechanism of Two-Headed Molecule Derived from Chang Shan, a Traditional Chinese Herb

Chinese Medicine Yields Secrets: Atomic Mechanism of Two-Headed Molecule Derived from Chang Shan, a Traditional Chinese Herb

  9:49:00 AM    Science Lover

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The mysterious inner workings of Chang Shan -- a Chinese herbal medicine used for thousands of years to treat fevers associated with malaria -- have been uncovered thanks to a high-resolution structure solved at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI). Scripps Research...

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Strange Behavior: New Study Exposes Living Cells to Synthetic Protein

Strange Behavior: New Study Exposes Living Cells to Synthetic Protein

  10:22:00 AM    Science Lover

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One approach to understanding components in living organisms is to attempt to create them artificially, using principles of chemistry, engineering and genetics. A suite of powerful techniques -- collectively referred to as synthetic biology -- have been used to produce...

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Human Evolution Driven By Changing Environment

Human Evolution Driven By Changing Environment

  9:46:00 AM    Science Lover

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A series of rapid environmental changes in East Africa roughly 2 million years ago may be responsible for driving human evolution, according to researchers at Penn State and Rutgers University. The researchers examined lake sediments from Olduvai Gorge in northern...

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Sound Beam Could One Day Be Invisible Scalpel

Sound Beam Could One Day Be Invisible Scalpel

  4:34:00 PM    Science Lover

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A carbon-nanotube-coated lens that converts light to sound can focus high-pressure sound waves to finer points than ever before. The University of Michigan engineering researchers who developed the new therapeutic ultrasound approach say it could lead to an invisible...

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Maya Scholar Debunks World-Ending Myth

Maya Scholar Debunks World-Ending Myth

  10:58:00 AM    Science Lover

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As we hurtle toward the end of 2012, the conversation about a certain date with roots in an ancient Maya calendar has reached a fever pitch. David Stuart discusses the new inscriptions with colleagues from Tulane University and Universidad del Valle de Guatemala....

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Scientists Create Nanoscale Window to Biological World

Scientists Create Nanoscale Window to Biological World

  9:13:00 AM    Science Lover

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If the key to winning battles is knowing both your enemy and yourself, then scientists are now well on their way toward becoming the Sun Tzus of medicine by taking a giant step toward a priceless advantage -- the ability to see the soldiers in action on the battlefield. A...

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