A new study shows the turkey, one of the most widely consumed birds worldwide, was…
Month: August 2012
Natural birth — but not C-section — triggers brain-boosting proteins
Vaginal birth triggers the expression of a protein in the brains of newborns that improves…
Tai Chi shown to improve COPD exercise capacity
Tai Chi can be used as an effective form of exercise therapy for people with…
The difference between a mole and shrew is in their SOX
The family of small insectivores, Talpidae, includes the moles, shrew moles, and aquatic desmans. New…
Crossing five or more time zones more than doubles illness risk for elite athletes
Elite athletes who cross more than five time zones to compete are around two to…
Doctors can now detect hard-to-diagnose prostate cancer
Researchers have successfully developed and tested a new prostate cancer screening method that uses the…
Clinical trial results support strategy for reversing type 1 diabetes: Treatment with generic vaccine kills autoimmune cells, temporarily restoring insulin production
A phase I clinical trial has confirmed that use of a generic vaccine to raise…
Plenty of dark matter near the Sun
Astronomers have found large amounts of invisible “dark matter” near the Sun. Their results are…
And then there was light! Discovery of the world’s first eyeless huntsman spider
A scientist has discovered the first eyeless huntsman spider in the world. With a leg…
New perspectives on the function of the Golgi apparatus
New perspectives have been reached on the function of the Golgi apparatus. Scientists explain a…