Normally a material can be either magnetically or electrically polarized, but not both. Now researchers…
Month: June 2012
Neurons that control overeating also drive appetite for cocaine
Researchers have zeroed in on a set of neurons in the part of the brain…
Brain structure helps guide behavior by anticipating changing demands
A structure deep within the brain, believed to play an important role in regulating conscious…
Boosting blood system protein complex protects against radiation toxicity
Boosting a protein pathway in the body’s blood making system protects mice from otherwise fatal…
Climate change and the South Asian summer monsoon
The vagaries of South Asian summer monsoon rainfall impact the lives of more than one…
Significant sea-level rise in a two-degree warmer world
Even if global warming is limited to two degrees Celsius, global mean sea level could…
Blood-brain barrier building blocks forged from human stem cells
The blood-brain barrier may be poised to give up some of its secrets as researchers…
Gene mutations cause massive brain asymmetry
Scientists say de novo somatic mutations in a trio of genes that help regulate cell…
Genome-wide analysis shows previously undetected abnormalities in parents of affected children
The use of genome-wide array analysis in parents whose children are suspected of having a…
Lichen can survive in space: Space station research sheds light on origin of life; potential for better sunscreens
You can freeze it, thaw it, vacuum dry it and expose it to radiation, but…