Researchers have developed a behavioral model that explains the complexity and diversity of social hierarchies…
Month: April 2016
A new system for color vision
The swirling skies of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night illustrate a mystery that has eluded…
For women, waiting to have children until after 30 minimizes career income losses
Working women who want to minimize career income losses related to motherhood should wait until…
Using ultrasound screening for fetal microcephaly
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine released a statement on the use of ultrasound screening for…
Europa’s heaving ice might make more heat than scientists thought
A new set of experiments sheds light on how much heat is created when ice…
SPECT-MRI fusion minimizes surgery for diagnosis of early-stage cervical cancer patients
Cervical cancer patients without enlarged lymph nodes could benefit from SPECT-MRI imaging of their sentinel…
Forest discovery: Trees trade carbon among each other
Forest trees use carbon not only for themselves; they also trade large quantities of it…
Memory may aid emotion regulation, particularly in older adults
In a study exploring the relationship between memory for specific past experiences and recovery from…
Enzyme in myelination process could lead to better understanding of neurological disorders
The removal of the enzyme Dnmt1 during oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC) differentiation in the central…
A single-atom magnet breaks new ground for future data storage
Scientists have built a single-atom magnet that is the most stable to date. The breakthrough…