People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and mice that lack dopamine both are missing a critical…
Month: December 2016
Autism breakthrough: One protein’s sweeping influence on development of autism revealed
A drop in one protein is enough to cause autism, according to the results of…
‘Junk RNA’ molecule found to play key role in cellular response to stress
A new study has found a surprising role for what had been considered a nonfunctional…
Immunotherapy for cancer: New method identifies target antigens by mass spectrometry
New cancer therapies harness the immune system to fight tumors. One of the main principles…
Lower cost of LEDs reduce profitability for manufacturing landscape
Although residential and commercial industries are widely adopting energy-efficient light emitting diodes (LEDs), the drop…
There’s a science to gift giving: experiences are better than material items
This holiday season, consider giving an experience. New research shows it can foster stronger relationships…
Microlensing study suggests most common outer planets likely Neptune-mass
A new statistical study of planets found by a technique called gravitational microlensing suggests that…
Groundbreaking discovery has potential to improve therapies for cancer and other diseases
The Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) has long been studied for its role in cell growth and…
Large, rare diamonds offer window into inner workings of Earth’s mantle
Breakthrough research examines diamonds of exceptional size and quality to uncover clues about Earth’s geology….
Why old-school Nintendo games will never hit the iPhone
After years of steadfastly refusing to admit that iOS was a gaming platform worthy of…