Physicists and neuroscientists have unlocked one of the mysteries of the human brain, thanks to…
Month: August 2013
Scientists discover mineral-making secrets potentially useful for new materials
Proteins have gotten most of the attention in studies of how organic materials control the…
Extreme wildfires in Western U.S. likely fueled by climate change
Climate change is likely fueling the larger and more destructive wildfires that are scorching vast…
Fetal stress disrupts the way genes are transmitted
Stress might have harmed your health even before you were born. In a new report,…
Researchers target ‘cell sleep’ to lower chances of cancer recurrence
By preventing cancer cells from entering a state of cellular sleep, cancer drugs are more…
New analysis sheds light on the links between chemicals in our body and income
A new study has found that the build-up of harmful chemicals in the body is…
Breath analysis reliably indicates presence, level of infection in mice
Breath analysis may prove to be an accurate, noninvasive way to quickly determine the severity…
New target identified for food allergy therapy
Researchers have identified an enzyme that is essential to the allergic reaction to peanuts. Blocking…
‘Evolution will punish you if you’re selfish and mean’
Evolutionary biologists offer new evidence that evolution doesn’t favor the selfish, disproving a theory popularized…
Fatty acids could aid cancer prevention and treatment
Omega-3 fatty acids, contained in oily fish such as salmon and trout, selectively inhibit growth…