Implicit gender bias has long been suspected in many medical training programs, but until recently…
Month: March 2017
Evidence disproving tropical ‘thermostat’ theory
As the world warmed millions of years ago, conditions in the tropics may have made…
Maintaining an active sex life may lead to improved job satisfaction, engagement in work
Maintaining a healthy sex life at home boosts employees’ job satisfaction and engagement at the…
Computational method makes gene expression analyses more accurate
A new computational method can improve the accuracy of gene expression analyses, which are increasingly…
One-two punch may floor worst infections
Scientists have discovered the antiprotozoal drug pentamidine disrupts the cell surface of Gram-negative bacteria, even…
New blood test could help detect, locate cancer early on
A new blood test has been developed that could detect cancer — and locate where…
New method rescues donor organs to save lives
Researchers have — for the first time — maintained a fully functional lung outside the…
Paleolake deposits on Mars might look like sediments in Indonesia
A new article details the clay mineralogy of sediment from Lake Towuti, Indonesia, using a…
Religious participation may serve to strengthen social bonds
By analyzing how peoples’ religious practice correlates with their social support networks in two villages…
World’s largest autism genome database shines new light on many ‘autisms’
An additional 18 gene variations have been identified that appear to increase the risk of…