Science and technology have peeled back a veil of water just offshore of California, revealing…
Month: August 2013
Research examines masculinity and sexuality in sport
Preliminary research is providing a rare look at the construction of masculinity on the covers…
Largest study of epilepsy patients ever conducted reveals new and surprising genetic risk factors
Neurologists and epilepsy researchers have discovered 329 random genetic mutations associated with two of the…
School lunch and TV time linked with childhood obesity
Among middle-school children, the behaviors most often linked with obesity are school lunch consumption and…
Sense of smell: The nose and the brain make quite a team… in disconnection
Scientists have just shown that the representation of an odor evolves after the first breath,…
A cautionary note on oxytocin as a treatment for psychiatric disorders
The hormone oxytocin is known for its widespread effects on social and reproductive processes, and…
Killer fish with teeth? Danish swimmers escape waters fearing killer fish
The capture in the Danish/Swedish strait of Oresund of a fish some 20 centimeters in…
Scientists have found new evidence to show how early humans migrated into Europe
Humans originated in Africa. But what route did they take as they began to disperse…
New clue on the origin of Huntington’s disease
The synapses in the brain act as key communication points between approximately one hundred billion…
Weeds threaten carbon offset programs
Researchers have identified gamba grass and other invasive weeds as a potential threat to landholder…