An analysis of a skull from the most complete early hominid fossils ever found suggests…
Month: September 2011
Soybean rust PIPE: Past, present and future
A new article describes the origin, function, successes, limitations, and future of the Soybean Rust…
Genomic analysis of superbug provides clues to antibiotic resistance
An analysis of the genome of a superbug has yielded crucial, novel information that could…
Researchers probe genetic link to blindness
Researchers have used next-generation DNA sequencing techniques to discover what causes a rare form of…
Babies distinguish pain from touch at 35-37 weeks, research finds
Babies can distinguish painful stimuli as different from general touch from around 35-37 weeks gestation…
When infants gain the capacity for pain
A new study has for the first time revealed the time in development when infants…
Process that clears cholesterol could reverse major cause of heart attack
Researchers have discovered that an ancient pathway called autophagy also mobilizes and exports cholesterol from…
Mutation links inherited narcolepsy with multiple neuropsychiatric disorders
Narcolepsy is a rare disorder characterized by an excessive urge to sleep at inappropriate times…
Scientists discover genetic mutation that causes Parkinson’s disease
A large team of international researchers have identified a new genetic cause of inherited Parkinson’s…
Mitosis: New techniques expose surprises in cell division
Researchers have obtained the first high-resolution, three-dimensional images of a cell with a nucleus undergoing…