Cancer cells hijack a mechanism that enables stem cells and germ cells to continue dividing,…
Month: January 2017
Researchers identify drug that alleviates opioid withdrawal
Opioid use and abuse is a significant social, health and economic issue. Researchers have discovered…
Shootings in US schools are linked to increased unemployment
Economic insecurity is related to the rate of gun violence at K-12 and postsecondary schools…
Forty-four invading species ‘loose’ in North Atlantic
Accidental introductions of non-native species has been of increasing concern since the 1980s when human-mediated…
Kids should pay more attention to mistakes, study suggests
Children who believe intelligence can grow pay more attention to and bounce back from their…
Unique mapping of methylome in insulin-producing islets
Throughout our lives, our genes are affected by the way we live. Diet, exercise, age…
Prediction of large earthquake probability improved
Scientists have developed a mathematical law to explain the size distribution of earthquakes, even in…
Deciphering the emergence of neuronal diversity
Neuroscientists have analyzed the diversity of inhibitory interneurons during the developmental period surrounding birth. They…
School bullying linked to lower academic achievement, research finds
A study that tracked hundreds of children from kindergarten through high school found that chronic…
Don’t be so hard on yourself: Study on first-year student stress
Stressed out university students, take note: self-compassion may be the key to making it through…