For swimming through sand, a slick and slender snake can perform better than a short…
Month: January 2015
Mechanistic insights into spinal muscular atrophy suggest new paths for treatment
New light has been shed on the underlying pathology of spinal muscular atrophy, a rare…
Genetic discovery about childhood blindness paves way for new treatments
Finding genes for retinal degenerations has immediate benefits for people living with blindness and vision…
Personalized therapy for cardiovascular disease
Researchers have announced results showing that patients with cardiovascular disease and the appropriate genetic background…
Family income, child behavior factors in legal disputes about kids with autism
A national survey of parents of kids with autism indicates these families with higher incomes…
New catalyst process uses light, not metal, for rapid polymerization
A team of chemistry and materials science experts has created a novel way to overcome…
Rise in mass die-offs seen among birds, fish and marine invertebrates
An analysis of 727 studies reveals that there have been more instances of rapid, catastrophic…
Up in smoke or bottoms up: How policy could affect substance abuse
Half of young drivers who died in car crashes in American states such as California,…
Ancient fossils reveal rise in parasitic infections due to climate change
A paleobiologist has found indications of a greater risk of parasitic infection due to climate…
Sex and the single evening primrose
Sex or no sex? Using various species of the evening primrose as their model, researchers…