Changes in the speed that ice travels in more than 200 outlet glaciers indicates that…
Month: May 2012
Mars: Evidence of water flows at ancient impact crater endeavour
Evidence of ancient water at a Martian crater is the latest in a long series…
Rats recall past to make daily decisions
Scientists have identified patterns of brain activity in the rat brain that play a role…
First gene linked to missing spleen in newborns
New discovery of a genetic mutation in congenital asplenia may lead to genetic prenatal screening…
Possible protective blood factors against type 2 diabetes identified
Researchers have shown that levels of certain related proteins found in blood are associated with…
Extra gene drove instant leap in human brain evolution
A partial, duplicate copy of a gene appears to be responsible for the critical features…
Waking chick embryos before they are born
Under some conditions, the brains of embryonic chicks appear to be awake well before those…
Aged hematopoietic stem cells rejuvenated to be functionally younger
Researchers have rejuvenated aged hematopoietic stem cells to be functionally younger, offering intriguing clues into…
Double duty: Versatile immune cells play dual roles in human skin
A new study helps to resolve an ongoing controversy about whether Langerhans cells (LCs) in…
How mitochondrial genes are passed from mother to child
This finding helps answer some long-standing questions about how mitochondria-linked gene mutations are inherited. Gene…