A drug being studied as a fast-acting mood-lifter restored pleasure-seeking behavior independent of — and…
Month: October 2014
Digital native fallacy: Teachers still know better when it comes to using technology
A new study looks at how teachers and students use technology inside and outside the…
Design of micro, nanoparticles to improve treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
Techniques are being developed to deliver correctly and effectively certain drugs to treat Alzheimer’s and…
New class of drugs shows promise in treating chronic diarrhea
A pilot study testing a new type of drug in patients with chronic diarrhea has…
Cold sores increase risk of dementia, research suggests
Infection with herpes simplex virus increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers claim. “Our results…
Earthquakes in the ocean: Towards a better understanding of their precursors
New research offers the first theoretical model that, based on fluid-related processes, explains the seismic…
Goldilocks principle wrong for particle assembly: Too hot and too cold is just right
Microscopic particles that bind under low temperatures will melt as temperatures rise to moderate levels,…
Over-organizing repair cells set the stage for fibrosis
The excessive activity of repair cells in the early stages of tissue recovery sets the…
Advances in creating treatment for common childhood blood cancer
A new drug in development may offer first alternative to standard chemotherapy for T-Cell Acute…
Origins of sex discovered: Side-by-side copulation in distant ancestors
A palaeontologist has revealed how the intimate act of sexual intercourse first evolved in our…