Biomedical engineers have developed specialized white blood cells — dubbed ‘super natural killer cells’ —…
Month: November 2015
Despite substantial progress, the world fell short of the maternal mortality target in the Millennium Development Goals, UN report shows
Despite reducing maternal mortality by an impressive 44 percent between 1990 and 2015, the world…
Modeling the promise, peril of gene drive
A new report builds on recent experimental work being carried out in gene drive using…
Scientists work with artists to learn more about the brain
Researchers have analyzed brain activity data collected from more than 400 people who viewed an…
Dietary potassium may help prevent kidney, heart problems in diabetics
Higher levels of urinary potassium excretion, which closely correlate with intake amounts, were linked with…
Kidney failure and its treatment may impact cancer risk
Risk of kidney and thyroid cancers was especially high when kidney failure patients were on…
Brain structure may be root of apathy
Scientists have found evidence of a biological basis for apathy in healthy people. Research could…
Isle of Skye fossil makes three species one
The discovery of a tiny, 170-million-year-old fossil on the Isle of Skye, off the north-west…
New species of duckbilled dinosaur neatly fills an evolutionary gap
A previously undiscovered dinosaur species showcases an evolutionary transition from an earlier duckbilled species to…
Lead exposure impacts children’s sleep
Lead exposure in early childhood are associated with increased risk for sleep problems and excessive…