Researchers have described alterations in noncoding long chain RNA sequences in Rett syndrome.
Month: May 2013
Dieting youth show greater brain reward activity in response to food
Research results imply that dieting characterized by meal skipping and fasting would be less successful…
Increased risk of heart attack and death with progressive coronary artery calcium buildup
Patients with increasing buildups of coronary artery calcium face a six-fold increase in risk of…
How graphene and friends could harness the Sun’s energy hitting walls
Combining wonder material graphene with other stunning one-atom thick materials could create the next generation…
Muscle adaptation of transition to minimalist running
As barefoot and minimalist running become increasingly popular, a new study is looking at how…
Gene variant appears to predict weight loss after gastric bypass
Researchers have identified a gene variant that helps predict how much weight an individual will…
Stem cell discovery could aid research into new treatments
Scientists have made a fundamental discovery about how the properties of embryonic stem cells are…
Botox used to find new wrinkle in brain communication
Researchers have used the popular anti-wrinkle agent Botox to discover a new and important role…
Turning human stem cells into brain cells sheds light on neural development
Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to…
Understanding student weaknesses
As part of a unique study that surveyed 181 middle school physical science teachers and…