A new twist on an old tool lets scientists use light to study and control…
Month: March 2015
Genetically speaking, mammals are more like their fathers
You might resemble or act more like your mother, but a novel research study reveals…
Scientists override body’s inflammatory response
Scientists who have discovered the mechanism of a protein that suppresses inflammation in the body,…
Low sugar uptake in brain appears to exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease
A deficiency in the protein responsible for moving glucose across the brain’s protective blood-brain barrier…
Core work: Iron vapor gives clues to formation of Earth and moon
One of the world’s most powerful radiation sources provides scientists clues about Earth’s formation and…
Scientists crack piece of neural code for learning, memory
Researchers describe how postmortem brain slices can be ‘read’ to determine how a rat was…
Minors easily able to purchase electronic cigarettes online
Teenagers in North Carolina were easily able to buy electronic cigarettes online because both Internet…
Survey of teen dating violence among US high school students
A survey of US high school students suggests that 1 in 5 female students and…
Cerebral blood flow as a possible marker for concussion outcomes
Cerebral blood flow recovery in the brain could be a biomarker of outcomes in patients…
Swarmies shuffle through field tests
Months of lab work has led to this chilly day — by Florida standards —…