A new study of brain rhythms in bats and rats challenges a widely-used model —…
Month: April 2013
New Earth-like planets found orbiting a Sun-like star
A team of scientists has discovered two Earth-like planets in the habitable orbit of a…
First steps of synapse building is captured in live zebra fish embryos
Using spinning disk microscopy on barely day-old zebra fish embryos, scientists have gained a new…
Outpatients, hospital patients face growing, but different problems with antibiotic resistance
A new study concludes that problems with antibiotic resistance faced by outpatients may be as…
Three mutations at BRCA1 gene responsible for breast and ovarian hereditary cancer identified
Researchers conducted a functional and structural study of seven missense variants of the BRCA1 gene…
U.S. drought falls below 50 percent for first time in 10 months
The area of the contiguous United States in moderate drought or worse fell below 50…
Bursts of brain activity may protect against Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have found that bursts of electrical pulses applied to the brain can manipulate the…
Distant blazar is a high-energy astrophysics puzzle
Blazars are the brightest of active galactic nuclei, and many emit very high-energy gamma rays….
Experts examine Mediterranean diet’s health effects for older adults
According to a new study, a baseline adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with…
Anesthesia increases success rates of turning breech babies, reduces delivery costs
A new study shows anesthesia is cost-effective in turning breech babies because it increases the…