For most people, a fungal infection like athlete’s foot means a simple trip to the…
Month: November 2013
Report shows extent to which social background matters for academic success
Children of similar intelligence have very different levels of educational attainment depending on their social…
Early bird catches the worm – for dinner
Birds, such as great and blue tits, scout for food in the morning but only…
Spider’s super-thin ribbons key to silk tech
The silk of a spider feared for its venomous bite could be the key to…
Staying alive in the high and dry
New research published this week sheds light on how desert plants gain nutrients they desperately…
Clues to how existing heart drugs work
Some of the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of heart failure are beta-blockers…
Clay may have been birthplace of life on Earth, new study suggests
Clay — a seemingly infertile blend of minerals — might have been the birthplace of…
New research on little-understood brain disease
Three recent papers on aging explore the neuropathology behind a little-understood brain disease, hippocampal sclerosis…
Intestinal bacteria linked to rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers have linked a species of intestinal bacteria known as Prevotella copri to the onset…
Experts recommend universal diabetes testing for pregnant women at first prenatal visit
The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) to help health care professionals…