Age-related macular degeneration could be treated by transplanting photoreceptors produced by the directed differentiation of…
Month: October 2015
Nutritional needs for skeletal health change as you age, says new scientific review
Whether you’re young or old, the right nutrition can make a difference to your bone…
Rebates a cost-effective way to boost healthy eating among low-income people, study finds
Nationwide expansion of USDA’s Healthy Incentives Pilot would promote purchase, consumption of fruits, vegetables, and…
Of skin and teeth: Identifying key differences in Asians
Key differences in a suite of genes important for skin and bone development have been…
Predicting which soldiers will commit severe, violent crimes
A new report shows that a machine learning model using Department of Defense and Army…
Lack of D1 receptor leads to slowness of movements in Parkinson’s disease
Lack of dopamine transmission through D1 receptors disturbs information flow through the ‘direct pathway’ in…
Slow and fast, but not furious: Researchers trace how birds, fish go with the flow
Fish and birds, when moving in groups, could use two ‘gears’ — one slow and…
More women may have option to get IUD minutes after giving birth
More women may have the option to get an intrauterine device or contraceptive implant immediately…
Physicists shrink particle accelerator
Researchers have built the first prototype of a miniature particle accelerator that uses terahertz radiation…
Where to look for life? Astronomers devise ‘habitability index’ to guide future search
Astronomers have created a way to compare and rank exoplanets to help prioritize which of…