New medical research has given pregnant women with epilepsy new hope of reducing their chance…
Month: August 2013
Cocaine use linked to new brain structures: Possible mechanism for drug-seeking behavior in humans identified
Mice given cocaine showed rapid growth in new brain structures associated with learning and memory,…
Ocean fish acquire more mercury at depth
Mercury accumulation in the ocean fish we eat tends to take place at deeper depths,…
Scientists analyze the effects of ocean acidification on marine species
Ocean acidification (OA) could change the ecosystems of our seas even by the end of…
Scientists pinpoint 105 additional genetic errors that cause cystic fibrosis
Of the over 1,900 errors already reported in the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis (CF),…
Novel way gene controls stem cell self-renewal
Stem cell scientists have discovered the gene GATA3 has a role in how blood stem…
Strongest clues to date for causes of schizophrenia
A new genome-wide association study estimates the number of different places in the human genome…
Explanation for strange magnetic behavior at semiconductor interfaces
Researchers report the first-ever theoretical explanation for some strange semiconductor behavior that was discovered in…
How the brain remembers pleasure: Implications for addiction
Key details of the way nerve cells in the brain remember pleasure are revealed in…
Key protein accelerates diabetes in two ways
The same protein tells beta cells in the pancreas to stop making insulin and then…