Tiny ants may seem like an odd food source for black bears, but the protein-packed…
Month: January 2015
Why protein mutations lead to familial form of Parkinson’s disease
For the first time, researchers have shown why protein mutations lead to the familial form…
Is cheating on the field worse than cheating on a spouse? Some fans think so
Why did fans and sponsors such as Nike drop Lance Armstrong but stay loyal to…
One fish, two fish: Camera counts freshwater fish, which could help combat hydrilla
The study of a graduate student includes the draining of ponds to verify fish counted…
Major discovery on spinal injury reveals unknown immune response
In a discovery that could dramatically affect the treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries,…
Growing bone in space: Study to test therapy for bone loss on the International Space Station
Stem cell researchers are to send rodents into space to test new therapy for prevention…
Study detailing axonal death pathway may provide drug targets for neurodegenerative diseases
Axons connect neurons with each other to form the neural networks that underpin the vital…
Telescope to seek dust where other Earths may lie
The NASA-funded Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer, or LBTI, has completed its first study of dust…
Gullies on protoplanet Vesta suggest past water-mobilized flows
Protoplanet Vesta, visited by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft from 2011 to 2013, was once thought to…
NASA, Microsoft collaboration will allow scientists to ‘work on Mars’
NASA and Microsoft have teamed up to develop software called OnSight, a new technology that…