Dancing the Argentine tango could have potential benefits for people at certain stages in the…
Month: April 2015
The placebome: Where genetics and the placebo effect meet
With the advent of genomics, researchers are learning that placebo responses are modified by a…
Competition not concentration matters when forming cloud-influencing aerosols
The amount of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) produced from isoprene released by trees as well…
Network ‘hubs’ in brain attract information, much like airport system
“Hubs” in the brain — highly connected regions that like hubs of the airport system…
Cell division research expected to lead to containment of cancer cells and regenerative medical treatments
All organisms grow and develop through the regenerative ability of cell division. An indispensable ability…
Novel photolithographic technology enables control of functional shapes of microstructures
Researchers in South Korea have developed a novel photolithographic technology enabling control over the functional…
Anti-cancer therapy delivering drug to an entire tumor developed
To treat inoperable tumors, anti-cancer medicine is commonly used. However, efficient drug delivery to tumor…
Promising developments in tackling resistance to blood cancer drugs
A drug with the potential to reverse resistance to immunotherapy has been developed by scientists,…
U.S. schools are still shortchanging gifted kids, experts say
Far too many high-ability children are still languishing in American classrooms, bored and unchallenged. A…
Study of African birds reveals hotbed of malaria parasite diversity
Among hundreds of birds sampled during two months of field work in the southeastern African…