The decision making process women with non-hereditary breast cancer undergo when considering the removal of…
Month: September 2015
Lower sperm motility in men exposed to common chemical
Men with higher exposure to the substance DEHP, a so-called phthalate, have lower sperm motility…
Tiny plankton can play a major role in carbon dioxide storage in the oceans
Tiny zooplankton animals, each no bigger than a grain of rice, may be playing a…
Gel study uncovers unexpected dynamics
Important new information about the dynamics of bacterial gels has been revealed by research, which…
Man walks again after years of paralysis
The ability to walk has been restored following a spinal cord injury, using one’s own…
Liquid crystals show potential for detection of neuro-degenerative disease
Liquid crystals are familiar to most of us as the somewhat humdrum stuff used to…
Babies time their smiles to make their moms smile in return
Why do babies smile when they interact with their parents? Could their smiles have a…
Drug disarms deadly C. difficile bacteria without destroying healthy gut flora
Scientists have successfully defeated a dangerous intestinal pathogen, Clostridium difficile, with a drug targeting its…
Team links two human brains for question-and-answer experiment
Researchers used a brain-to-brain interface they developed to allow pairs of participants to play a…
9,000-year-old ritualized decapitation found in Brazil
A 9,000-year-old case of human decapitation has been found in the rock shelter of Lapa…