Cutting benefits for teachers or other public-sector workers may not save taxpayers as much as…
Month: December 2015
Brain scans explain quickness to blame
New research helps explain the paradox of why we are quick to blame people but…
‘Purity’ of tumor samples may significantly bias genomic analyses
The proportion of normal cells, especially immune cells, intermixed with cancerous cells in a given…
Neuroscientists now can read the mind of a fly
Neuroscientists now can read the mind of a fly. In a study focused on three…
Ocean toxicity hampered the rapid evolution of complex life
By examining rocks at the bottom of ancient oceans, an international group of researchers has…
Genetically modified mice reveal the secret to a painless life
People born with a rare genetic mutation are unable to feel pain, but previous attempts…
Global human freshwater footprint surges
Dams and irrigation raise the global human consumption of freshwater to a much higher level…
Student discovers stellar chamaeleon that had the astronomers fooled for years
It is the brightest infrared star in the Northern sky, but a student has found…
People with dementia exposed to low quality of life through lack of activity
People with dementia living in long-term care often show low levels of activity participation, which…
Price of cancer drugs varies by up to 388% between European countries, Australia, and New Zealand
The price of new cancer drugs varies widely (from 28% to 388%) between high-income countries…