Deleting a single gene in the cerebellum of mice can cause key autistic-like symptoms, researchers…
Month: July 2012
Fast food intake increases risk of diabetes and heart disease in Singapore
Researchers have examined the eating habits of residents in Singapore and found new evidence that…
Autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may share common underlying factors, family histories suggest
New research points to an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders among individuals whose parents…
‘Next-generation digital Earth’ charted
The world has gotten smaller and more accessible since applications like Google Earth became mainstream,…
Newly discovered dinosaur implies greater prevalence of feathers; Megalosaur fossil represents first feathered dinosaur not closely related to birds
A new species of feathered dinosaur discovered in southern Germany is further changing the perception…
Kids with behavior problems, disabilities bullied more, more likely to bully others
Students receiving special-education services for behavioral disorders and those with more obvious disabilities are more…
DNA sequenced for parrot’s ability to parrot
Scientists say they have assembled more completely the string of genetic letters that could control…
Sounding rocket mission to observe magnetic fields on the sun
On July 5, NASA will launch a mission called the Solar Ultraviolet Magnetograph Investigation or…
Scientists create ‘rubber-band electronics’
Scientists have developed a new way to make highly stretchable electronics. The technology could pave…
Women infected with common parasite have increased risk of attempting suicide, study finds
Women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, which is spread through contact with cat feces…