Taking music lessons increases brain fiber connections in children and may be useful in treating…
Month: November 2016
As life expectancy grows, men still lagging
A new study of mortality patterns in humans, monkeys and apes suggests that the last…
Rockfish siblings shed new light on how offspring diffuse and disperse
A splitnose rockfish’s thousands of tiny offspring can stick together in sibling groups from the…
Antihypertensive medications and fracture risk: Is there an association?
Further examination of randomized clinical trial data suggests that thiazide diuretics to treat hypertension may…
Reconditioning the brain to overcome fear
Researchers have discovered a way to remove specific fears from the brain, using a combination…
Blood test could predict best treatment for lung cancer
A blood test could predict how well small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients will respond to…
For chimps, mothers matter
Think of all the things your mom taught you – sit up straight, close your…
Keratin and melanosomes preserved in 130-million-year-old bird fossil
New research has found evidence of original keratin and melanosome preservation in a 130-million-year-old Eoconfuciusornis…
Targeting mysteries of deep Earth: Water deeper in planet than scientists previously believed
A mineral far below Earth’s surface may hold the key to how much water is…
New clues emerge in 30-year-old superconductor mystery
One of the greatest mysteries of experimental physics is how so-called high-temperature superconducting materials work….