Whether you like someone can affect how your brain processes their movement, according to new…
Month: October 2012
Genetic variants’ role in increasing Parkinson’s disease risk investigated
Scientists have completed the first genome-wide evaluation of genetic variants associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD)….
Mars Express to relay first science data from Mars Curiosity
For 15 minutes, the NASA rover will transmit scientific data up to MEX, which will…
HIV helps explain rise of anal cancer in US males
The increase in anal cancer incidence in the U.S. between 1980 and 2005 was greatly…
HIV drug shows efficacy in treating mouse models of HER2+ breast cancer, study suggests
The HIV protease inhibitor, Nelfinavir, can be used to treat HER2-positive breast cancer in the…
NASA’s Swift satellite discovers a new black hole in Milky Way galaxy
NASA’s Swift satellite recently detected a rising tide of high-energy X-rays from a source toward…
Deep Impact spacecraft completes rocket burn
NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft completed a firing of its onboard rocket motors Oct. 4. The…
Getting NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory into focus
From Sept. 6 to Sept. 29, 2012, NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) moved into its…
Mice with Lou Gehrig’s disease not quite what the doctors ordered
You’ve heard the tale before: Scientists can treat diseases like Alzheimer’s and Lou Gehrig’s in…
Tau drug heads into phase 3 trials in frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer’s
A small company with roots in Singapore and Scotland plans to test a relatively unknown…