X-ray studies have for the first time observed an exotic property that could warp the…
Month: June 2015
Survival benefit with ‘fully human’ EGFR antibody Necitumumab in squamous NSCLC
Results of a 1,093-person phase III clinical trial of the drug Necitumumab (IMC-11F8) combined with…
Single protein causes Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy
Several neurodegenerative disorders are caused by aggregates of a single protein known as alpha-synuclein. Neurobiologists…
When modern Eurasia was born
Modern Eurasian peoples are genetically speaking not more than a couple of thousand years old….
Plants may run out of time to grow under ongoing climate change
The causes and consequences of global warming are still under debate, but what would actually…
Return trips feel shorter in hindsight
People reflecting on a roundtrip walk estimated that the return trip took less time than…
Five companies control more than half of academic publishing
The market share of the five largest research publishing houses reached 50% in 2006, rising,…
Heart attack risk increases 16-21% with use of common antacid
Adults who use proton pump inhibitors are between 16 and 21 percent more likely to…
Risky outdoor play positively impacts children’s health, study suggests
New research shows that risky outdoor play is not only good for children’s health but…
Ultracold molecules created
Experimental physicists have successfully cooled molecules in a gas of sodium potassium to a temperature…