The heat generated by burning a fossil fuel is surpassed within a few months by…
Month: June 2015
Academic struggles more common in children with epilepsy who have brain surgery
A new study has taken the first-ever look at the academic outcomes of children with…
Genome-editing proteins seek and find with a slide and a hop
Searching a whole genome for one particular sequence is like trying to fish a specific…
Are you taking too much NyQuil? The surprising futility of drug labeling
Any box or bottle of over-the-counter (OTC) medicine lists its active ingredients prominently on the…
Epicenter of brain’s predictive ability pinpointed by scientists
In recent years, scientists have discovered that the human brain works on predictions, contrary to…
Why HIV’s cloak has a long tail
A small section of the envelope protein, located on the ‘tail’ of the HIV virus…
Major advance in mastering the extraordinary properties of an emerging semiconductor
A team of researchers is the first to succeed in preventing two-dimensional layers of black…
Intelligent bacteria for detecting disease
Research teams have transformed bacteria into ‘secret agents’ that can give warning of a disease…
Researchers simulate behavior of ‘active matter’
From flocks of starlings to schools of fish, nature is full of intricate dynamics that…
Schools failing to address biased student discipline
School districts are failing to address the discipline gap between students of color and white…