Researchers have discovered a key molecule that is responsible for the characteristic immature structure of…
Month: April 2008
Marijuana, Genes, Medicines And Brain Scans Help Scientists Find Better Anxiety Treatments
Right now, about half of all people who take medicine for an anxiety disorder don’t…
High Blood Levels Of Vitamin D Protect Women From Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
High blood levels of vitamin D protect post-menopausal women from breast cancer. This connection has…
Mice Can Sense Oxygen Through Their Skin
Biologists have discovered that the skin of mice can sense low levels of oxygen and…
Netflix’s recently rising stock sinks on cautious outlook (AP)
AP – Netflix Inc. got off to a rousing start during the first three months…
Communication Tactics Used By Sexual Predators To Entrap Children Explained
A child’s innocence and vulnerability presents a target for a sexual predator’s abusive behavior. Researchers…
How Nanocluster Contaminants Increase Risk Of Spreading Through Groundwater
For almost half a century, scientists have struggled with plutonium nanoclusters spreading further in groundwater…
Antidepressants Enhance Neuronal Plasticity In The Visual System
Scientists illuminate the mechanism of action of antidepressant drugs. A new study suggests that antidepressants…
New Robots Can Provide Elder Care For Aging Baby Boomers
Over 77 million baby boomers will retire in the next 30 years, and robots are…
Mature B Cells Reprogrammed To Stem-cell-like State
Fully differentiated mouse cells, such as mature B cells, can be reprogrammed to embryonic-stem-cell-like induced…