Using a newly developed analytical technique was used to identify long-hypothesized vitamin B deficient zones…
Month: July 2012
Social deprivation has a measurable effect on brain growth
Social deprivation has a measurable effect on a child’s brain growth. MRI scans show decreased…
Cognitive changes may be only sign of fetal alcohol exposure
Most children exposed to high levels of alcohol in the womb do not develop the…
Climate change and deforestation: Pre-human effect on biodiversity in northern Madagascar
A recent study questions the prevailing account that degradation of tropical ecosystems is essentially a…
New oat variety developed
Plant breeders have announced a new high-yielding variety of oats. Named Graham, the new variety…
Polar bear evolution tracked climate change
A whole-genome analysis suggests that polar bear numbers waxed and waned with climate change, and…
Infants can use language to learn about people’s intentions
One year olds are able to detect how speech communicates unobservable intentions, researchers have found…
Why do anti-hunger and anti-obesity initiatives always fall short?
Researchers argue that while hunger and obesity are caused by a perfect storm of multiple…
Synthetic stimulants called ‘bath salts’ act in the brain like cocaine
Results of a new study offer compelling evidence for the first time that mephedrone, like…
Medical rarity: Two double lung transplants in same family
Sarah Ridder and her brother John Grosvenor each have received double lung transplants. The transplants…