As people get older, they become choosier about how they spend their time and with…
Month: June 2016
Smell tells intruder mice how to behave
Male mice appear to be precisely wired to know when they are intruders in another…
Not only trauma but also the reversal of trauma is inherited
Behaviors caused by traumatic experiences in early life are reversible. Researchers could demonstrate that environmental…
Novel gene-hunting method implicates new culprit in pancreatic cancer
Using an innovative approach to identify a cancer’s genetic vulnerabilities by more swiftly analyzing human…
A better way to predict diabetes
An international team of researchers has discovered a simple, accurate new way to predict which…
How molecules can do statistics
Researchers have shown how noise filters can be realized using biochemical reactions. This could help…
New research uncovers why an increase in probability feels riskier than a decrease
New research uncovers why an increase in probability feels riskier than a decrease. The research…
State opioid laws appear to have no impact on prescribing for one vulnerable population
States are aggressively enacting laws aimed at curbing prescription opioid abuse and overdose. The laws…
Novel controller allows video gamer who lacks hands to compete with his feet
Engineering graduate students, one of whom lost his hands to meningitis, design and build a…
Dengue virus exposure may amplify Zika infection
Previous exposure to the dengue virus may increase the potency of Zika infection, according to…