The discovery of a gene mutation that causes a rare premature aging disease could lead…
Month: September 2014
New dimension for integrated circuits: 3-D nanomagnetic logic
Electrical engineers have demonstrated a new kind of building block for digital integrated circuits. Their…
Study shows how chimpanzees share skills: Evidence of new behavior being transmitted socially
Biologists have found evidence of new behavior being adopted and transmitted socially from one individual…
How dinosaur arms turned into bird wings
Although we now appreciate that birds evolved from a branch of the dinosaur family tree,…
Novel method for making electrical cellulose fibers
By using liquid salts during formation instead of harsh chemicals, fibers that conduct electricity can…
Memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s reversed: Small trial succeeds using systems approach to memory disorders
In the first, small study of a novel, personalized and comprehensive program to reverse memory…
Depression increasing across the United States
Americans are more depressed now than they have been in decades, a recent study shows….
High-speed drug screen developed
Engineers have devised a way to rapidly test hundreds of different drug-delivery vehicles in living…
How to predict who will suffer the most from stress
New research has found a way to identify those most susceptible to stress. That’s a…
Longitudinal report shows challenging reality of aging with an intellectual disability
The serious, complex and unique health and social challenges facing Ireland’s intellectual disability population are…