One of the fundamental challenges facing neuroscientists who want to understand how the brain works…
Month: September 2015
Poor motor skills in two-year-olds could indicate slow development in mathematical proficiency
Two-year-olds with poor motor function also exhibit poor mathematical skills, a new study shows. This…
Epicolactones: The eight-step path
The biomimetic synthesis of epicolactone, a compound which was first isolated from an endophytic fungus,…
New UK Type 2 diabetes prevention programme shows ‘promising’ early results
A program aimed at preventing the development of Type 2 diabetes in people at high…
Effects of MVA85A vaccine on tuberculosis challenge in animals
A new systematic review of animal studies testing a vaccine for tuberculosis raises questions about…
Rail bound traffic vulnerable to terrorist attacks
The implications of terrorist attacks targeting trains are becoming increasingly extensive. The number of casualties…
Making the ‘Internet of Things’ configuration more secure and easy-to-use
With an ever increasing number of everyday objects from our homes, workplaces and even from…
Does our mental health as teenagers determine our entry into parenthood? Yes, and no.
The effects of parenthood on mental health are complex, but a new study reveals a…
Study points to a possible new pathway toward a vaccine against MRSA
New research has uncovered why a particular strain of Staphylococcus aureus — known as HA-MRSA…
Capturing introns: Targeting rapidly evolving regions of the genome for phylogenetics
Researchers have developed a technique to capture rapidly evolving genomic regions to understand evolutionary relationships…