Alzheimer’s disease is thought to be caused by the buildup of abnormal protein deposits in…
Month: September 2013
Autism gene stunts neurons, but growth can be restored
A new study reports that mutation of a gene associated with some autism forms in…
Protein essential for maintaining beta cell function
Researchers at the Pediatric Diabetes Research Center (PDRC) at the University of California, San Diego…
Treat the fungus among us with nontoxic medicinal compound
A research team has found a breakthrough herbal medicine treatment for a common human fungal…
Surprising role of critical brain protein
Researchers performed what they assumed would be a routine experiment in neurodevelopment. The results, however,…
Dali gets a health check: Using medical devices to diagnose art
Scientists and conservators have developed a new method to diagnose painting canvases from the back,…
Darwin’s dilemma resolved: Evolution’s ‘big bang’ explained by five times faster rates of evolution
Biologists have estimated, for the first time, the rates of evolution during the “Cambrian explosion”…
Genetics of how and why fish swim in schools: Research sheds light on complex social behavior
How and why fish swim in schools has long fascinated biologists looking for clues to…
Women have higher rate of spontaneous clearance of Hepatitis C virus
A study of patients infected with acute Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection found that women…
Study explores complex physical oceanography in East China Sea
Just days before a team of researchers set out to conduct fieldwork in the East…