Scientists have discovered that a brain protein has a key role in controlling binge drinking…
Month: May 2015
Researchers investigate an enzyme important for nervous system health
Scientists have mapped out the structure of an important protein involved in cellular function and…
Bioprinting in 3-D: Looks like candy, could regenerate nerve cells
Researchers are working on 3-D bioprinting synthetic tissue that could help regenerate nerve cells in…
First cancer-promoting oncogenes discovered in rare brain tumor of children and adults
Researchers have identified three genes that play a pivotal role in the brain tumor choroid…
Congress approval rating tanking over poor choice of words
US Congress approval ratings are at record lows. Now a new study suggests that this…
‘Not just a flavoring:’ Menthol, nicotine combined desensitize airway receptors
Menthol acts in combination with nicotine to desensitize the type of nicotinic receptors found in…
80 percent of cervical cancers found to be preventable with latest 9-valent HPV vaccine
The new 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine, can potentially prevent 80 percent of cervical cancers in…
Healing plants inspire new compounds for psychiatric drugs
Treatments used by traditional healers in Nigeria have inspired scientists to synthesize four new chemical…
Tuning up Rydberg atoms for quantum information applications
Rydberg atoms, atoms whose outermost electrons are highly excited but not ionized, might be just…
School segregation still impacts African-Americans’ minds decades later
As the United States observes the May 17 anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that…