A plane with wings of glass?

Technology / Engineering

Jun 22, 2008 | 4.3 / 5 (74) | 14

Imagine a plane that has wings made out of glass. Thanks to a major breakthrough in understanding the nature of glass by scientists at the University of Bristol, this has just become a possibility.

DNA study unlocks mystery to diverse traits in dogs

Medicine & Health / Genetics

Jun 22, 2008 | 4.1 / 5 (25) | 2

Discovery offers potential benefits for dogs and their owners What makes a pointer point, a sheep dog herd, and a retriever retrieve? Why do Yorkshire terriers live longer than Great Danes? And how can a ...

Drug reverses mental retardation caused by genetic disorder

Medicine & Health / Medications

Jun 22, 2008 | 4.8 / 5 (8) | 0

[B]UCLA mouse study offers hope for correcting how autism disrupts brain[/B] UCLA researchers discovered that an FDA-approved drug reverses the brain dysfunction inflicted by a genetic disease called tuberous sclerosis com ...

New source of heart stem cells discovered

Medicine & Health / Other

Jun 22, 2008 | 4.1 / 5 (7) | 0

[B]Finding offers hope of recapitulating developmental events to regenerate tissue[/B] Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston are continuing to document the heart's earliest origins. Now, they have pin ...

Stroke study reveals key target for improving treatment and suggests that Gleevec may help

Medicine & Health / Medications

Jun 22, 2008 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

[B]Research in mice shows why tPA carries risks as well as benefits, and suggests that Gleevec or other drugs could prevent problems[/B] For over a decade, the drug called tPA has proven its worth as the ...

Leukemia drug could save lives of stroke patients

Medicine & Health / Medications

Jun 22, 2008 | not rated yet | 0

[B]Studies in mice reveal why tPA may cause brain damage[/B] The drug tPA is the most effective treatment currently available for stroke patients, but its safety is limited to use within the first three hours following the ...