A team of student researchers and their professors from 20 laboratories around the country have…
Month: April 2013
Hitting ‘reset’ in protein synthesis restores myelination: Suggests new treatment for misfolded protein diseases such as Alzheimer’s
Neuroscientists show how turning down synthesis of a protein improves nerve, muscle function in a…
Guide on new oral anticoagulant drugs
A practical guide on the use of the new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) has been produced….
Computer scientists suggest new spin on origins of evolvability: Competition to survive not necessary?
Scientists have long observed that species seem to have become increasingly capable of evolving in…
Sea surface temperatures reach highest level in 150 years on Northeast continental shelf
Sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem during 2012 were the highest…
National survey highlights perceived importance of dietary protein to prevent weight gain
Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, South Beach Diet, etc., etc., etc. Chances are you have known…
Drivers education for older drivers remains for 2 years, researcher finds
In seeming contrast to the notion that the elderly often have memory problems, a new…
Weight loss programs via virtual reality
There are many barriers that can interfere with weight loss. For those attending face-to-face weight…
Competing pathways affect early differentiation of higher brain structures
A new study shows how the strength and timing of competing molecular signals during brain…
NASA mission to study what disrupts radio waves
A NASA-funded sounding rocket mission will launch from an atoll in the Pacific in the…