Using brain scans of children and adults watching Sesame Street, cognitive scientists are learning how…
Month: January 2013
New molecule to target in pancreatic cancer treatment
Researchers have identified a new target to improve treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cancer, which…
Top four reasons why diets fail
Only twenty percent of people will lose weight and keep it off this year, despite…
Plvap/PV1 critical to formation of the diaphragms in endothelial cells
Scientists have demonstrated the importance of the gene Plvap and the structures it forms in…
Finding Chicago’s food gardens with Google Earth
Urban agriculture is promoted as a strategy for dealing with food insecurity, stimulating economic development,…
Gene variant linked to active personality traits also linked to human longevity
A variant of a gene associated with active personality traits in humans seems to also…
Planets abound: Astronomers estimate that at least 100 billion planets populate the galaxy
Look up at the night sky and you’ll see stars, sure. But you’re also seeing…
First meteorite linked to Martian crust
After extensive analyses, researchers have identified a new class of Martian meteorite that likely originated…
Online science news with user comments fraught with unintended consequences, study suggests
A science-inclined audience and wide array of communications tools make the Internet an excellent opportunity…
Editing genome with high precision: New method to insert multiple genes in specific locations, delete defective genes
Researchers have developed a new technique for precisely altering the genomes of living cells by…