A new report examines global and national trends in the fatal and nonfatal burden of…
Month: January 2016
Researchers discover ten new lupus genes in Asian population study
10 new genes associated with the autoimmune disease lupus have been identified by researchers. One…
Discovery reveals how protective immune cells protect themselves
The finding of how immune-system regulatory T cells maintain their integrity during their critical role…
Large variability in abundance of viruses that infect ocean microorganisms
Marine microorganisms play a critical role in capturing atmospheric carbon, but a new study finds…
Cats domesticated in China earlier than 3000 BC
Were domestic cats brought to China over 5,000 years ago? Or were small cats domesticated…
Key mechanism has been discovered which prevents memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
Neurons communicate with one another by synaptic connections, where information is exchanged from one neuron…
Bullying hinders positive youth development for sexual-minority youth
When compared with their heterosexual peers, sexual-minority youth score lower on key indicators of positive…
New research uncovers hidden bias in college admissions tests
A little over two years after the College Board released research rebutting findings concerning the…
Why entrepreneurs don’t lose
Entrepreneurs statistically fail more often than not, but new research suggests that the financial risk…
Descendants of black death confirmed as source of repeated European plague outbreaks that would fade and roar back over centuries
An international team of researchers has uncovered new information about the Black Death in Europe…