Dendrites, parts of neurons, were once thought to be passive wiring in the brain. But…
Month: October 2013
Radioactive waste: Where to put it?
As the U.S. makes new plans for disposing of spent nuclear fuel and other high-level…
Novel mutations define two types of bone tumor: Two related genes underlie the development of two rare bone tumors in nearly 100 per cent of patients
Scientists have made a rare discovery that allows them to attribute two types of tumour…
Smart neurons: Single neuronal dendrites can perform computations
When you look at the hands of a clock or the streets on a map,…
After a concussion, students may need gradual transition back to academics
A concussion should not only take a student athlete off the playing field — it…
Flash floods and debris flows: How to manage nature’s runaway freight trains
Last month’s torrential rains and flooding in Colorado made headlines, but there’s another, far more…
Hurricane Sandy’s lessons include: Put parks, not houses, on the beach
Just days before Hurricane Sandy hit the New York and New Jersey coastline on Oct….
Next generation K-12 U.S. science standards and drive toward climate literacy generate synchronicity of ideas
Teaching and learning science in U.S. K-12 schools just got more interesting. A new framework…
Children whose mothers have lupus might be at increased risk of autism spectrum disorders
Children born to mothers with lupus may be at twice the risk of autism spectrum…
Common rheumatoid arthritis treatment may be effective in treating immunoglobulin G4-related disease
Rituximab (Rituxan®) — a drug commonly used rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly Wegener’s), and…