Biologists show that cholesterol prevents an immune response, even when no antigen is present. T…
Month: May 2016
Sharks have individual personalities: Study
A new study indicates that sharks of the same species can have different personalities.
Rapid bone growth and underwater breathing: Putting the science of Harry Potter’s universe to the test
In the world of Harry Potter the young wizard undergoes two magical biological transformations: eating…
Predicting the spread of the Zika virus
A new tool predicts the risk of Zika virus importation and local transmission for 189…
Investment in energy storage vital if renewables to achieve full potential
Government subsidies should be used to encourage investment in energy storage systems if renewable power…
Tax on plug-in vehicles is not answer to road-funding woes, study shows
Given declining revenues from gasoline and diesel fuel taxes and the need for new ways…
Small talk: Electronic media keeping kids from communicating with parents
It happens in many households. Kids are tapping on their cell phones or are preoccupied…
Vitamin nicotinamide riboside protects mice from diabetes complications
A naturally occurring vitamin, nicotinamide riboside, can improve metabolic symptoms and prevent peripheral nerve damage…
Remains of bizarre group of extinct snail-eating Australian marsupials discovered
Fossil remains of a previously unknown family of carnivorous Australian marsupials that lived 15 million…
Restoring chemotherapy sensitivity by boosting microRNA levels
By increasing the level of a specific microRNA (miRNA) molecule, researchers have for the first…