New research on aging and skill development provides the most complete analysis to date of…
Month: August 2015
Mathematician reveals the mechanism for sustaining biological rhythms
Scientists have predicted how biological circuits generate rhythms and control their robustness, utilizing mathematical modeling…
Lack of folic acid enrichment in Europe causes mortality among fetuses
A new international study shows that 5,000 fetuses in Europe annually are affected by spina…
The alien within: Fetal cells influence maternal health during pregnancy (and long after)
Dramatic research has shown that during pregnancy, cells of the fetus often migrate through the…
Neurobiology: Light-activated learning
Scientists have developed a light-sensitive switch that regulates a protein implicated in the neurobiology of…
A barcode for shredding junk RNA
A growing, dividing cell uses most of its energy store to make its “protein factories,”…
Human mobility can be modeled as mixture of different transportation modes
Computer scientists studied human mobility in urban areas from the point of view that mobility…
Turning breath into words: New device unveiled to give paralysis victims a voice
A new device which transforms paralysis victims’ breath into words – believed to be the…
Tumour suppressor genes curb growth in neighboring cells
Researchers have unraveled a role for tumor suppressor genes in restricting the growth of neighboring…
Future climate models greatly affected by fungi and bacteria
Researchers have shown that our understanding of how organic material is decomposed by fungi and…