High-frequency stock trading leads to an increase in order cancelation but little else of value…
Month: January 2013
Is there a period of increased vulnerability for repeat traumatic brain injury?
Repeat traumatic brain injury affects a subgroup of the 3.5 million people who suffer head…
NASA researchers studying advanced nuclear rocket technologies
Advanced propulsion researchers at NASA are a step closer to solving the challenge of safely…
Solving puzzles without a picture: New algorithm assembles chromosomes from next generation sequencing data
One of the most difficult problems in the field of genomics is assembling short “reads”…
Limiting polyunsaturated fatty acid levels in pregnancy may influence body fat of children
Researchers have demonstrated that mothers who have higher levels of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which…
Marriage linked to better survival in middle age; Study highlights importance of social ties during midlife
Could marriage, and associated companionship, be one key to a longer life? According to new…
Human hearts generate new cells after birth; Findings could lead to novel approaches for treating heart failure in children
Researchers have found, for the first time, that young humans (infants, children and adolescents) are…
Study identifies infants at highest risk of death from pertussis; Early and repeated white blood cell counts are a critical tool
A new study has found that taking early and repeated white blood cell counts is…
Rhythms in the brain help give a sense of location, study shows
Scientists have shed light on how mechanisms in the brain work to give us a…
Researchers identify a new gene with a key role in obesity and diabetes
An international team of scientists has identified a gene which regulates fat metabolism and is…