Over the past half-million years, the equatorial Pacific Ocean has seen five spikes in the…
Month: May 2016
Mom’s voice activates many different regions in children’s brains, study shows
A far wider swath of brain areas is activated when children hear their mothers than…
New answer to why Earth’s atmosphere became oxygenated
Earth scientists are offering a new answer to the long-standing question of how our planet…
New cancer immunotherapy approach combines tumor fighting power with fewer side effects, study shows
Basic research into the dual nature of certain immune system cells has set the stage…
The ‘Echoverse’: New way to think about brand-consumer interactions
Most studies of the interactions between companies and consumers look at one piece of the…
Converting cells to burn fat, not store it
Researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway for stimulating the body to burn fat —…
Methionine could be key to improving pregnancy rate in dairy cattle
Adding methionine to the diets of Holstein cows during the prepartum and postpartum periods may…
Monthly resident handoff of patients may increase risk of dying
Transitions in care that occur when medical residents leave a clinical rotation and turn their…
ICUs strained by increased volume and a near doubling of opioid-related deaths
ICU admissions related to opioid overdoses are steadily increasing, and opioid overdose-related ICU deaths have…
Technique improves efficacy of fuel cells
Fuel cells, which generate electricity from chemical reactions without harmful emissions, have the potential to…