Numerous studies have linked exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic, receipt paper, toys, and…
Month: May 2014
Wondering about state of the environment? Just eavesdrop on bees
Want a simple way to monitor wide swaths of the landscape without breaking a sweat?…
HIV-positive children more likely to develop drug resistance
74 percent of HIV-positive children in a study developed resistance to at least one form…
Some pancreatic cancer treatments may be going after wrong targets
New research represents a significant change in the understanding of how pancreatic cancer grows –…
Putting a number on opinion dynamics in a population
Opinion formation in a large population is influenced by both endogenous factors, such as interaction…
Screening for autism: There’s an app for that
Software to help interpret videotaped behaviors of infants during autism screening tests has been developed…
Drug-target database lets researchers match old drugs to new uses
There are thousands of drugs that silence many thousands of cancer-causing genetic abnormalities. Some of…
Medical students may benefit from social media guidance
Medical students use social media extensively, but medical schools may need to offer more guidance…
Pathology of Sanfilippo A syndrome: Research provides more insight
Sanfilippo A syndrome is a rare genetic lysosomal storage disease inherited from the parents of…
Fossil avatars are transforming palaeontology
New techniques for visualizing fossils are transforming our understanding of evolutionary history. Palaeontology has traditionally…