A hugely destructive plant virus so flexible that it has resisted efforts to describe its…
Month: August 2015
Potential biomarker for pre-diabetes discovered
Researchers have discovered a potential biomarker for pre-diabetes. They made the connection by analyzing blood…
Causal connection found between genotypes, years of education achieved
A first-of-its-kind, nationally representative study of siblings in the United States finds that, within families,…
FIC proteins send bacteria into hibernation
Bacteria do not cease to amaze us with their survival strategies. A research has now…
Uninsured Texans are twice as likely to delay seeking primary care, mental health care, report shows
Texans without health insurance are twice as likely to skip seeking primary and mental health…
For trout fishermen, climate change will mean more driving time, less angling
When trying to explain the potential effects of climate change on plants, fish and wildlife,…
Brief postnatal blindness triggers long-lasting reorganization in the brain
A brief period of postnatal visual deprivation, when early in life, drives a rewiring of…
The human genome: A complex orchestra
A team of geneticists has discovered that genetic variation has the potential to affect the…
Study provides hope for some human stem cell therapies
An international team of scientists has discovered that an important class of stem cells known…
Bacteria evolve differences within the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis
Treatments for the same opportunistic bacteria found in cystic fibrosis patients can work in one…