Month: February 2017
Anti-cell death agent a potential treatment for vision loss associated with MS
A new therapeutic agent tested in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS) produced anti-inflammatory…
Twitter Steps Up Efforts to Silence Trolls
Twitter is once again cracking down on abusers. It has come up with new ways…
Older adults who exercise regularly may lower chances for severe mobility problems
A team of researchers theorized that exercise might also help adults prevent or delay disabilities…
Better scaffolds help scientists study cancer
Three-dimensional printed scaffolds with varying pore sizes help scientists see how bone cancer tumors are…
Breathing new life into ‘Great Oxidation Event’
Scientists are providing fresh insights into the ‘Great Oxidation Event’ (GOE), in which oxygen first…
Why the ocean has absorbed more carbon over the past decade
With the ocean absorbing more carbon dioxide over the past decade, less of the greenhouse…
Naps may help preschoolers learn, study finds
Researchers studied verb learning in 3-year-olds, finding that those who napped after learning new verbs…
Poor and less educated suffer the most from chronic pain
Poorer and less-educated older Americans are more like to suffer from chronic pain than those…