The team created a catalogue of all the mutations in the genomes of the 21…
Month: May 2012
Training the brain could help reduce pain
Training the brain to reduce pain could be a promising approach for treating phantom limb…
Extended daily fasting overrides harmful effects of a high-fat diet: Study may offer drug-free intervention to prevent obesity and diabetes
It turns out that when we eat may be as important as what we eat….
Ancient giant turtle fossil was size of Smart car
Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to…
RNA modification influences thousands of genes: Revolutionizes understanding of gene expression
Over the past decade, research in the field of epigenetics has revealed that chemically modified…
Risk Factor Management Helps Prevent Migraine Attacks
The latest genetic and biological research shows that migraine is a neurological, not vascular, disorder…
Parents are happier people: Parents experience greater happiness and meaning in life than nonparents, psychologists find
Contrary to recent scholarship and popular belief, parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning…
Fighting bacteria’s strength in numbers
Scientists have opened the way for more accurate research into new ways to fight dangerous…
1,000 years of climate data confirms Australia’s warming
In the first study of its kind in Australasia, scientists have used 27 natural climate…
Worm Spreads via Facebook Private Messages, Instant Messengers
We recently received reports about private messages found on Facebook and distributing a link, which…