An interdisciplinary team of researchers has found a new way to influence the vital serotonin…
Month: February 2013
Light-emitting bioprobe fits in a single cell
A new study is the first to demonstrate that sophisticated, engineered light resonators can be…
Team creates MRI for the nanoscale: Level comparable to an atomic force microscope
An international team of researchers has opened the door for MRI technology at the nanoscale….
Blood may hold clues to risk of memory problems after menopause
New research suggests that blood may hold clues to whether post-menopausal women may be at…
Marsh plants actively engineer their landscape
Marsh plants, far from being passive wallflowers, are “secret gardeners” that actively engineer their landscape…
Cellular renewal process may underlie benefits of omega fatty acids
A search for genes that change their levels of expression in response to nutrient deprivation…
Happily married couples consider themselves healthier, expert says
An expert says that people who have happy marriages are more likely to rate their…
Facial structure may predict endorsement of racial prejudice
The structure of a man’s face may indicate his tendency to express racially prejudiced beliefs,…
Genetic study pursues elusive goal: How many humpbacks existed before whaling?
Scientists are closing in on the answer to an important conservation question: how many humpback…
Robots with lift: Researchers use combustible gases to power leaping machines
Using small explosions produced by a mix of methane and oxygen, researchers have designed a…