Our brain cells have different genomes from one another. The study shows for the first…
Month: October 2015
Deworming shows growth similar to placebo in pre-school children in Peru
The three intestinal worms roundworm (Ascaris), whipworm (Trichuris) and hookworm, cause infections and diseases that…
Ancient ecosystem response to ‘big five’ mass extinction
A new study explores one of the ‘big five’ mass extinctions, the Permian-Triassic event, revealing…
Holodeck? Using holography to better understand clouds
Researchers use a real life HOLODEC (yes, said like the Star Trek holodeck). The instrument…
New dietary guidelines must be sustainable, regardless of politics
The new iteration of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans must incorporate sustainability considerations — both…
Asteroid impact, volcanism were one-two punch for dinosaurs
The debate whether an asteroid impact or volcanic eruptions in India led to the mass…
Hibernating bats mount a partial immune response against white nose fungus
White-nose syndrome, an invasive skin infection caused by the Pseudogymnoascus destructans fungus has killed millions…
Elabela identified as potential hormone for regenerative medicine
A hormone is found to be critical in promoting growth of human embryonic stem cells,…
Look inside your heart
Quantifying the damage caused to specific parts of the heart by cardiac arrest is key…
Removing genes without a trace
Genes may now be deleted without creating a scar in certain strains of Escherichia coli…