Researchers working with zebrafish have published a study providing new insights into the causes of…
Month: October 2015
Racial bias in crosswalks? Study says yes
African-American pedestrians waited longer than whites before drivers yielded, concludes an American study. Now these…
Brief interventions in primary care clinics could curb patients’ drug use
A few minutes of counseling in a primary care setting could be an effective tool…
Genes involved in schizophrenia and obesity highlighted
Genes involved in schizophrenia and obesity have been highlighted in a new study, which could…
Inflammation in the brain is linked to risk of schizophrenia, study finds
A new study is the first to find that immune cells are more active in…
3D scans spot earliest signs of heart disease
People with high blood pressure develop changes in their hearts even before symptoms appear, new…
The end is in sight for reading glasses
A researcher is developing a new eye lens, made from the same material found in…
Large solar storms ‘dodge’ detection systems on Earth
According to observations from the Tihany Magnetic Observatory in Hungary, the indices used by scientists…
How plants turn into zombies
Scientists shed light on the molecular reasons for a bacterial plant disease, explaining how phytoplasmas…
DNA sun protection
UV radiation often damages our DNA. Researchers have now seen for the first time what…