The germinal centers that form in the body’s lymph nodes work as a fitness boot…
Month: February 2016
What makes a bacterial species able to cause human disease?
The first comprehensive, cross-species genomic comparison of all 20 known species of Leptospira, a bacterial…
Engineered gene drives and the future
Engineered gene drives, which have the potential to spread desirable genes throughout wild populations or…
Real or virtual: Can we tell the difference?
People find it increasingly difficult to distinguish between computer-generated images and real photos, researchers have…
Areas of excellence found, also improvement needed in quality of mental health care in the U.S. military
The care provided by the US military health care system to service members suffering from…
Motion-controlled video games may improve real world skills
Motion-controlled video games, such as those played on the Wii, may help boost skills when…
Humans settled, set fire to Madagascar’s forests 1,000 years ago
A widespread and permanent loss of forests in Madagascar that occurred 1,000 years ago was…
Five-dimensional black hole could ‘break’ general relativity
Researchers have successfully simulated how a ring-shaped black hole could cause general relativity to break…
Market integration could help protect poor from climate-related food insecurity
Global market integration is key to buffering future commodity prices and food security from the…
Experimental drug may limit harmful effects of traumatic brain injury
An experimental drug may aid patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), for which there is…