A 100 percent genetic match for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has been discovered in an…
Month: August 2013
The bitter and the sweet: Fruit flies reveal a new interaction between the two
Fruit flies have a lot to teach us about the complexity of food. Like these…
Putting sleep disorders to bed: New way to improve internal clock function
Researchers have identified how a fundamental biological process called protein synthesis is controlled within the…
Genesis and evolution of H7N9 influenza virus
Influenza researchers have used genetic sequencing to trace the source and evolution of the avian…
Schizophrenia symptoms linked to faulty ‘switch’ in brain
Scientists have shown that psychotic symptoms experienced by people with schizophrenia could be caused by…
Poor oral health linked to cancer-causing oral HPV infection
Poor oral health, including gum disease and dental problems, was found to be associated with…
Physicists pinpoint key property of material that both conducts and insulates
Scientists have made the first-ever accurate determination of a solid-state triple point — the temperature…
A brighter method for measuring the surface gravity of distant stars
Astronomers have found a clever new way to slice and dice the flickering light from…
How personality affects fertility: Men’s and women’s personalities linked to likelihood that they will have children
A new study finds a link between men’s and women’s personalities and the likelihood that…
Brain circuit can tune anxiety
New findings may help neuroscientists pinpoint better targets for antianxiety treatments.