Researchers have identified the cells in two distinct areas of the body that are simultaneously…
Month: August 2013
Woodland salamanders indicators of forest ecosystem recovery
Woodland salamanders are a viable indicator of forest ecosystem recovery, according to researchers,
Researchers aim to use light — not electric jolts — to restore healthy heartbeats
When a beating heart slips into an irregular rhythm, the treatment is electric current from…
Brain inflammation linked to more severe Parkinson’s symptoms
Reversing inflammation in the fluid surrounding the brain’s cortex may provide a solution to the…
Mindfulness training can help reduce teacher stress and burnout
Teachers who practice “mindfulness” are better able to reduce their own levels of stress and…
Intestinal flora determines health of obese people
Scientists have shown that there is a link between richness of bacterial species in the…
Magnetic charge crystals imaged in artificial spin ice
Direct visualization of magnetic charge crystallization in an artificial spin ice material, a first in…
East Antarctic Ice Sheet could be more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought
The world’s largest ice sheet could be more vulnerable to the effects of climate change…
New Cassini data from Saturn’s largest moon Titan indicate a rigid, weathered ice shell
An analysis of gravity and topography data from Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has revealed unexpected…
A potential cause of autism? Key enzymes are found to have a ‘profound effect’ across dozens of genes linked to autism
Problems with a key group of enzymes called topoisomerases can have profound effects on the…