Researchers say they have found that a gene already implicated in human speech disorders and…
Month: October 2013
Stem cell scarring aids recovery from spinal cord injury
The scar tissue formed by stem cells after a spinal cord injury does not impair…
Incomplete protein digestion is useful for some bacteria
Protein degradation by energy-dependent proteases normally results in the complete destruction of target proteins. However,…
Houston we have a problem: Microgravity accelerates biological aging
As nations strive to put humans farther into space for longer periods of time, the…
Lefties more likely to have psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia
Being left-handed has been linked to many mental disorders, but now scientists have found that…
HIV antibody infusions show promise for treating SHIV-infected monkeys
Two teams are reporting results from experiments in which they infused powerful anti-HIV antibodies into…
Gaming technology unravels one of the most complex entities in nature: Computational research unveils secrets in the human carbohydrate bar-code
Scientists have used the power of off-the-shelf computer gaming technology to capture previously unobservable atomic…
Underwater robots influence complex swimming behaviors of schooling fish
Scientists have demonstrated how underwater robots can be used to understand and influence the complex…
Butterflies show origin of species as an evolutionary process, not a single event
The evolution of new species might not be as hard as it seems, even when…
Dogs know a left-sided wag from a right
You might think a wagging tail is a wagging tail, but for dogs there is…