The first red alga genome has just been sequenced. The genome of Chondrus crispus, also…
Month: March 2013
Atypical brain circuits may cause slower gaze shifting in infants who later develop autism
Children who are later diagnosed with autism have subtle but measurable differences in attention as…
‘End of men’? Not even close
A report on gender in the professions shows that males retain lion’s share of power…
Alloy has potential for electronics in oil, gas and geothermal wells
An alloy that may improve high-temperature electronics in oil, gas and geothermal wells fills a…
Heart failure patients with depression have four times risk of death
Moderate-to-severe depression quadruples the death rate among heart failure patients. Patients who have heart failure…
Anxiety, depression identify heart disease patients at increased risk of dying
Heart disease patients who have anxiety have twice the risk of dying from any cause…
Under the skin, a tiny laboratory
Scientists have developed a tiny, portable personal blood testing laboratory: a minuscule device implanted just…
Test to gauge severity of concussions
Neurologists have taken a promising step toward identifying a test that helps support the diagnosis…
For polar bears, it’s survival of the fattest
One of the most southerly populations of polar bears in the world – and the…
Novel discovery reveals signals from brain aid the spread, persistence of pain
Treatments for pain at the site of an injury may not always be good enough,…