A new pilot study defines an approach that can help EPA and other government regulators…
Month: April 2016
First small molecule targeted therapy to mitigate hearing loss in usher syndrome type 3
The first small molecule targeted therapy for progressive hearing loss has been developed in a…
Despite their small brains, ravens and crows may be just as clever as chimps, research suggests
A new study suggests that ravens can be as clever as chimpanzees, despite having much…
Radioactive waste disposal could be safer and cheaper
Scientists have developed a technology to reprocess irradiated reactor graphite by evaporation. This technology allows…
Nurturing during preschool years boosts child’s brain growth
Children whose mothers were nurturing during the preschool years, as opposed to later in childhood,…
Regenerating brain tissue brings hope for a new treatment against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Researchers developed a nanogel that enables the growth of new neurons. Working with animal models,…
Flipping a chemical switch helps perovskite solar cells beat the heat
A simple chemical conversion could be another step toward making cheap, efficient and stable perovskite…
Why is visceral fat worse than subcutaneous fat?
Researchers have long-known that visceral fat — the kind that wraps around the internal organs…
What scientists know — and don’t know — about sexual orientation
Over the last 50 years, political rights for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals have…
Role of life’s timekeeper — a novel theory of animal evolution
This novel research disputes modern interpretations of Darwin’s theory, though probably remains compatible with Darwin’s…