“Laws of inheritance” govern social status across generations, according to new research. If your surname…
Month: November 2014
Adjusting Earth’s thermostat, with caution
A vast majority of scientists believe that the Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate…
Links between mentoring, doctors’ wellbeing explored
A new research project looking at how mentoring may lead to improvements in doctors’ health…
A new genetic cause for a progressive form of epilepsy identified
An international research consortium has discovered a new gene underlying progressive myoclonus epilepsy, one of…
The secret life of anti-cancer drugs
The public is bombarded with news of exciting developments in cancer research every day, with…
Caffeine to Viagra: Medications saving preemies may surprise you
This month is Prematurity Awareness Month and today is World Prematurity Day. What many people…
Women’s fertility linked to detox element in diet
For the first time, research has shown how much of a critical role the natural…
74 Percent of Parents Would Remove Their Kids From Daycare if Other Children Are Unvaccinated
In an American national sample of parents of child 0-5 years, most indicate that daycare…
Americans sorting themselves into politically similar counties
Researchers have analyzed almost 40 years of election data and relocation patterns around the United…
Where will big neuroscience take us?
The U.S., Europe and Asia have launched big brain research projects. What impact will they…