Coastal communities in 15 states that depend on the $1 billion shelled mollusk industry (primarily…
Month: February 2015
Sauna use associated with reduced risk of cardiac, all-cause mortality
A sauna may do more than just make you sweat. A new study suggests men…
Retracing the roots of fungal symbioses
In the roots of host plants, mycorrhizal fungi exchange the sugars plants produce for nutrients…
HIV transmission at each step of care continuum in the United States
Individuals infected but undiagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and those individuals diagnosed with…
Simulating superconducting materials with ultracold atoms
Physicists have used ultracold lithium atoms to create a state of matter that may help…
How brain waves guide memory formation
Two brain regions that are key to learning — the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex…
Immunization rates improve with centralized reminder system
Childhood immunization rates would improve with a centralized notification system that reminded families when immunizations…
How a wound closes
Researchers decode the molecular mechanism of collective cell migration important for wound healing in a…
Brain activity shows infants are hardwired to link images, sounds as they learn to speak
We are biologically predisposed to link images and sounds to create language, new research examining…
Discovery of genetic fingerprint of aggressive colon tumors
About 40–50% of all colorectal patients relapse in the form of metastasis. In the last…