A genetic pathway has been found that accounts for the extraordinary size of the human…
Month: December 2014
Helping parents understand infant sleep patterns
Most parents are not surprised by the irregularity of a newborn infant’s sleep patterns, but…
A ‘GPS’ for molecules
In everyday life, the global positioning system can be employed to reliably determine the momentary…
A vegetarian carnivorous plant
Carnivorous plants catch and digest tiny animals in order and derive benefits for their nutrition….
Cells identified that enhance tumor growth and suppress anti-cancer immune attack
A study has identified the population of white blood cells that tumors use to enhance…
Neuroscientists identify brain mechanisms that predict generosity in children
Developmental neuroscientists have found specific brain markers that predict generosity in children. Those neural markers…
Parents’ BMI decreases with child involved in school-based, community obesity intervention
Parents of children involved in an elementary school-based community intervention to prevent obesity appear to…
Quantum physics just got less complicated: Wave-particle duality and quantum uncertainty are same thing
Here’s a nice surprise: quantum physics is less complicated than we thought. An international team…
OCD patients’ brains light up to reveal how compulsive habits develop
Misfiring of the brain’s control system might underpin compulsions in obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to researchers.
How Cybercriminals Dodge Email Authentication
Email authentication and validation is one method that is used to help bring down the…