The genome of eelgrass (Zostera marina) has now been unveiled. It turns out that the…
Month: February 2016
Imagining positive outcomes may bring pleasure now but pain later
Positive fantasies about how future events will turn out can boost your mood in the…
Senior citizens may accept robot helpers, but fear robot masters
Senior citizens would likely accept robots as helpers and entertainment providers, but are leery of…
Heart attack: Gender matters in predicting outcomes
Sex (biological and physiological characteristics) differences are increasingly being studied to assess symptoms, risk factors…
Study links irregular sleep schedules to adverse metabolic health in women
Frequent shifts in sleep timing may be related to adverse metabolic health among non-shift working,…
Piecing together the cells elevator-like mechanism for sodium
Researchers have pieced together how sodium is transported into and out of our cells. This…
New MRI technique offers faster diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
A new way of using MRI scanners to look for evidence of multiple sclerosis in…
Two thirds of cattle attacks on people involve dogs, new study finds
Dog owners are being urged to remember to be vigilant with their pets when walking…
Delivering genes across the blood-brain barrier
Biologists have modified a harmless virus in such a way that it can successfully enter…
Curing disease by repairing faulty genes
The genome-editing technique known as CRISPR allows scientists to clip a specific DNA sequence and…