Adolescents become smarter because they become mentally quicker according to a new study.
Month: September 2011
Biochemists identify new genetic code repair tool
Researchers recently reported finding a new class of DNA repair-makers. To ensure the integrity of…
New modeling of brain’s circuitry may bring better understanding of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have developed a mathematical model of the brain’s neural circuitry that may provide a…
People learn while they sleep, study suggests
People may be learning while they’re sleeping — an unconscious form of memory that is…
New germplasm, irrigation management make a difference in corn production
Germplasm and staygreen technology utilized by corn breeders in Texas could make growing corn on…
Lack of testing for Legionella: Current recommendations for testing missed 41 percent of cases
A new study shows that guidelines concerning testing patients for possible community-acquired pneumonia due to…
Dead Sea researchers discover freshwater springs and numerous micro-organisms
Using highly skilled divers and high-tech equipment, BGU sent the team to study the springs…
Gene controlling flowering boosts energy production from sorghum
A sorghum hybrid that does not flower and accumulates as much as three times the…
How global warming could cause animals to shrink
The way in which global warming causes many of the world’s organisms to shrink has…
Living donor liver transplantation improves survival over deceased donor transplants
New research shows liver transplantation candidates without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) derive a greater survival benefit…