Restoring vision might sometimes be as simple as turning out the lights. That’s according to…
Month: February 2013
First animal model of recent human evolution reveals that mutation for thick hair does much more
The first animal model of recent human evolution reveals that a single mutation produced several…
A little molecule’s remarkable feat: Prolonging life
Nitric oxide, the versatile gas that helps increase blood flow, transmit nerve signals, and regulate…
Predicting key property in Andromeda’s satellites
Using modified laws of gravity, researchers have closely predicted a key property – velocity dispersion…
Sewage lagoons remove most — but not all — pharmaceuticals
Many rural communities in the United States use aerated lagoon systems to treat their wastewater….
Behavioral therapy for children with autism can impact brain function
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging for before-and-after analysis, a team of researchers discovered positive changes…
Personality plus: Researchers find link to energy rates
People with a more resilient personality profile are more likely to have greater aerobic capacity,…
Understanding why cells stick
Scientists have revealed new insights into how cells stick to each other and to other…
Roots of language in human and bird biology: Genes activated for human speech similar to ones used by singing songbirds
The neuroanatomy of human speech and bird song share structural features, behaviors and now gene…
Bilingual babies know their grammar by 7 months
Babies as young as seven months can distinguish between, and begin to learn, two languages…