Iron banded worms drying out of blood could be linked to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

Chemistry /

Feb 09, 2008 | 4.7 / 5 (18) | 0

Researchers at the University of Warwick and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur have discovered that the mechanism that we rely on to transport iron safely through our blood stream can, in certain circumstances, ...

'Hot' oxygen atoms on titanium dioxide motivated by more than just temperature

Chemistry /

Feb 09, 2008 | 4.3 / 5 (10) | 0

Like two ballroom dancers waltzing together, the two atoms of an oxygen molecule severed by a metal catalyst usually behave identically. But new research reveals that on a particular catalyst, split oxygen ...

'V-frog' virtual-reality frog dissection software offers first true physical simulation

Biology /

Feb 09, 2008 | 5 / 5 (6) | 0

V-Frog, the world’s first virtual-reality-based frog dissection software designed for biology education -- allowing not mere observation, but physically simulated dissection -- has been developed and is being marketed by ...

Allergic-like reactions occur in premedicated patients

Medicine & Health / Other

Feb 09, 2008 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

Allergic-like reactions can occur in patients (both children and adults) when given gadolinium containing contrast agents, even if they have been pre-medicated with corticosteroids and antihistamines, according to a recent ...