News tagged with human colonization

Human cells build protein cages to trap invading Shigella

In research on the never-ending war between pathogen and host, scientists at the Pasteur Institute in Paris have discovered a novel defensive weapon, a cytoskeletal protein called septin, that humans cells deploy to cage ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 04, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

East Polynesia colonized faster and more recently than previously thought

New research by an international team of scholars shows early human colonization of Eastern Polynesia took place much faster and more recently than previously established.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Muscle wasting in cancer does not spare the heart

The wasting disease associated with some cancers that is typically seen affecting skeletal muscles can also cause significant damage to the heart, new research in mice suggests.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Le Petit Prince -- the Cute Little Gardener Meant for Mars (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- "Le Petit Prince" is a cute one-eyed robot greenhouse designed for use on Mars, and is among the top eight finalists announced last week in the 2009 Electrolux Design Lab competition. The ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 3 weblog