Candida albicans, an opportunistic yeast pathogen and model organism for research, is common and usually…
Month: September 2014
Dawn spacecraft operating normally after safe mode triggered
The Dawn spacecraft has resumed normal ion thrusting after the thrusting unexpectedly stopped and the…
NASA Mars spacecraft ready for Sept. 21 orbit insertion
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft is nearing its scheduled Sept. 21 insertion…
Flu vaccine for expectant moms a top priority, experts say
All pregnant women and those planning to become pregnant should receive a flu shot because…
Smartphone app reveals users’ mental health, performance, behavior
Researchers have built the first smartphone app that automatically reveals college students’ mental health, academic…
New high-resolution satellite image analysis: 5 of 6 Syrian World Heritage sites ‘exhibit significant damage’
In war-torn Syria, five of six World Heritage sites now ‘exhibit significant damage’ and some…
Gambling with confidence: Are you sure about that?
Confidence determines much of our path through life, but what is it? Most people would…
Single dose of antidepressant changes the brain
A single dose of antidepressant is enough to produce dramatic changes in the functional architecture…
Stem cells use ‘first aid kits’ to repair damage
Neural stem cells — master cells that can develop into any type of nerve cell…
Gene linked to increased dendritic spines — a signpost of autism
Knocking out the gene NrCAM increases the number of dendritic spines on excitatory pyramidal neurons,…