Schizophrenia is one of the most devastating neurological conditions, with only 30 percent of sufferers…
Month: August 2013
Spider venom reveals new secret: Once injected into a bite wound, venom of brown recluse spider causes unexpected reaction
Venom of spiders of the genus Loxosceles, which includes the brown recluse, produces a different…
Eating whole fruits linked to lower risk of Type 2 diabetes
Eating more whole fruits, particularly blueberries, grapes, and apples, was significantly associated with a lower…
Collagen patch speeds repair of damaged heart tissue in mice
Researchers have developed a patch composed of structurally modified collagen that can be grafted onto…
Terror bird’s beak was worse than its bite: ‘Terror bird’ was probably a herbivore
Analysis of fossilized remains of the two meter tall terror bird (Gastornis) indicate that was…
Intensity of Facebook use can be predicted by reward-related activity in the brain
Neuroscientists have shown a link between reward activity in the brain due to discovering one…
A wine a day … keeps the psychiatrist away? Light drinking linked to lower risk of depression
Drinking wine in moderation may be associated with a lower risk of developing depression, according…
Bacteria supplemented their diet to clean up after Deep Water Horizon oil
Bacteria living in the Gulf of Mexico beaches were able to ‘eat up’ the contamination…
Protein predicts breast cancer prognosis
Researchers have identified a protein that they believe may help predict breast cancer prognosis, potentially…
Hydrogen fuel from sunlight
Researchers have developed a way to interface a molecular hydrogen-producing catalyst with a visible light…