Pruning network links can tell us about the dynamics of neuronal networks, say researchers. Their…
Month: December 2015
Men also recommend getting help for depression
Participants in a national survey read a scenario describing someone who had depressed symptoms. Men…
High fat/low carb diet could combat schizophrenia
A diet favored by body-builders may be effective in treating schizophrenia, suggest researchers. The ketogenic…
New technique both enhances oil recovery, sequesters carbon dioxide
A proposed recovery technique for oil extraction not only outperforms existing drilling and recovery techniques,…
Multiple-dose, targeted radiation more effective for treating pituitary tumors, research shows
Multiple small doses of highly focused radiation therapy is safer and more effective than a…
Their enemy’s sex pheromone helps flies protect their offspring
In nature, up to 80 percent of Drosophila larvae are parasitized by parasitic wasps. However,…
Binge drinking with chronic alcohol use more destructive than previously thought
Chronic alcohol use, when combined with repeated binge drinking, causes more damage to the liver…
Bone drug protects stem cells from aging
An existing drug used to treat osteoporosis also protects stem cells from aging, scientists have…
New research to help unlock the potential of mass digitization in the museum sector
The potential for mass digitization and online publication to enable museums, archives and libraries to…
Carbon emissions from Indonesian peat fires vary considerably based on fire type, research shows
Revised carbon loss estimates for recurrent fires on tropical peatlands have been revised by a…