Introducing certain bacteria into the digestive tracts of mice with melanoma can help their immune…
Month: November 2015
New dimension to high-temperature superconductivity
A team led by scientists have combined powerful magnetic pulses with some of the brightest…
Business as plan B
Research by a sociologist suggests family leave policies have a significant impact on women’s entrepreneurial…
Noise-induced hearing loss: Genetic cause, mechanism discovered
The function of pejvakin, a molecule that plays a vital role in the hearing system,…
Brain imaging reveals possible depression signature in traumatic brain injury
Individuals with depression in addition to traumatic brain injury (TBI) are prone to poorer recovery,…
Zebrafish reveal how axons regenerate on a proper path
When peripheral nerves are damaged and their vital synaptic paths are disrupted, they have the…
Researchers identify new route for release of steroid hormones
Little is known about the mechanisms that regulate the release of steroid hormones from endocrine…
Watching a memory form
Neuroscientists have discovered a novel mechanism for memory formation. Voltage-sensitive dye imaging of the swim…
Why some genes are highly expressed
The DNA in our cells is folded into millions of small packets, like beads on…
No new heart muscle cells in mice after the newborn period
New heart muscle cells in mice are mainly formed directly after birth, new research shows….