Data demonstrate marked differences already present in first grade between typical and dyslexic readers.
Month: November 2015
Risk assessment, for the birds
Every year, backyard songbirds across the United States make an arduous journey to warmer winter…
Researchers give peptides a longer life
A biochemical trick has been developed that can significantly extend the lifespan of peptides, smaller…
Protecting plants from stealthy diseases
Stealthy diseases sometimes trick plants by hijacking their defense signaling system, which issues an alarm…
Obese people need more vitamin E, but actually get less
Obese people with metabolic syndrome face an unexpected quandary when it comes to vitamin E…
First neutrino sightings by MicroBooNE
The recently commissioned MicroBooNE experiment has reached a major milestone: It detected its first neutrinos…
Ultrasensitive sensors made from boron-doped graphene
Scientists have developed ultrasensitive gas sensors based on the infusion of boron atoms into the…
Researchers reduce inflammation in human cells, a major cause of frailty
Chronic inflammation, closely associated with frailty and age-related diseases, is a hallmark of aging. Now…
Predicting cancer’s growth from few clues
Duke mathematicians are developing ways to help doctors predict how different cancers are likely to…
Research elucidates genetics behind Salmonella’s host specificity
Using genomic techniques, slight variations in the coding sequence of proteins that bind Salmonella to…