The human brain doesn’t stop developing at adolescence, but continues well into our 20s, demonstrates…
Month: September 2011
Researchers pinpoint the cause of MRI vertigo: Machine’s magnetic field pushes fluid in the inner ear’s balance organ
A team of researchers says it has discovered why so many people undergoing magnetic resonance…
Fluid equilibrium in prehistoric organisms sheds light on a turning point in evolution
Maintaining fluid balance in the body is essential to survival. By researching recent genomic data,…
Cancer protein’s surprising role as memory regulator
Scientists have found that a common cancer protein leads a second, totally different life in…
Scientists probe Indian Ocean for clues to worldwide weather patterns
An international team of researchers will begin gathering in the Indian Ocean in October 2011…
Vitamin D deficiency linked with airway changes in children with severe asthma
Children with severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA) may have poorer lung function and worse symptoms compared…
Rethinking gifted education policy: A call to action
Michael Jordan, Lady Gaga and Angelina Jolie. Most people can probably name some award-winning athletes,…
Radiation boost for artificial joints
A blast of gamma radiation could toughen up plastic prosthetic joints to make them strong…
Decoding vaccination: Researchers reveal genetic underpinnings of response to measles vaccine
Researchers are hacking the genetic code that controls the human response to disease vaccination, and…
Bioengineers reprogram muscles to combat degeneration
Researchers have turned back the clock on mature muscle tissue, coaxing it back to an…