Increased levels of depression as a result of discrimination could contribute to low birth weight…
Month: August 2012
Controlling superconductors with light
By shining a light on a thin layer of molecules coating a material, scientists have…
Compounds activate key cancer enzyme to interfere with tumor formation
Scientists have known for decades that cancer cells use more glucose than healthy cells, feeding…
New model of muscular dystrophy provides insight into disease development
Researchers report the development of a mouse model of Fukuyama’s muscular dystrophy that copies the…
The role of genes in political behavior
Politics and genetics have traditionally been considered non-overlapping fields, but over the past decade it…
Fitting Kv potassium channels in the PIP2 puzzle
A recent study brings new insights to an area of ion channel regulation: whether voltage-gated…
Limiting TV time: An effective strategy for preventing weight gain in children
A new study highlights how parents can help their children achieve a healthier lifestyle. Limit…
Studying how diseases spread in primates may help predict what diseases will emerge in humans
A new study has investigated how diseases are shared among species of primates with a…
Vitamin B3 may offer new tool in fight against staph infections, ‘superbugs’
A new study suggests that nicotinamide, more commonly known as vitamin B3, may be able…
Scientists discover nerves control iridescence in squid’s remarkable ‘electric skin’
Nerves in squid skin control the animal’s spectrum of shimmering hues — from red to…