A new study provides strong evidence, using data from animal models and humans, that exposure…
Month: January 2015
Infants create new knowledge while sleeping
There is no rest for a baby’s brain — not even in sleep. While infants…
Parkinson’s gene linked to lung cancer
A gene that is associated with lung cancer has been identified by researchers. Through whole…
Among gut microbes, strains, not just species, matter
Sophisticated genomic techniques now allow scientists to estimate the strains, not just the species, in…
Ancient ‘genomic parasites’ spurred evolution of pregnancy in mammals
Large-scale genetic changes that marked the evolution of pregnancy in mammals have been identified by…
Cancer fear can impact screening uptake
People who worry about cancer are more likely to want to get screened for colon…
Functioning brain tissue grown in 3-D structure
Researchers have induced human embryonic stem cells to self-organize into a three-dimensional structure similar to…
New deep-brain imaging reveals separate functions for nearly identical neurons
New deep-brain imaging shows activity of individual, genetically similar neurons to particular behaviors of mice….
Blame men for political gridlock, study says
Men in survey and experimental data were more likely than women to avoid cross-party political…
Iceland rises as its glaciers melt from climate change
Earth’s crust under Iceland is rebounding as global warming melts the island’s great ice caps….