Despite many studies looking at which bread is the healthiest, it is still not clear…
Month: June 2017
A star is born: Lesser-known brain cell takes center stage
A new method efficiently grows human astrocytes in a dish, advancing studies of stroke, Alzheimer’s…
Drinking diet beverages during pregnancy linked to child obesity, study suggests
Children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank at least one artificially sweetened…
How neurons use crowdsourcing to make decisions
When many individual neurons collect data, how do they reach a unanimous decision? New research…
Variable speed limits could reduce crashes, ease congestion in highway work zones
As the summer months approach, most people turn to thoughts of sunshine, outdoor barbecues and…
Is ‘doing good’ bad for a company’s bottom line? Yes, says study
Companies that try to ‘do good’ are likely to find that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)…
Engineer unveils new spin on future of transistors with novel design
A researcher has designed a novel computing system made solely from carbon that might one…
Global warming may cause spike in asthma, allergy symptoms
Exposure to a widespread outdoor fungus can increase cell damage (oxidative stress) in the airways,…
Encouraging results from combination therapy in Hodgkin lymphoma
Combination therapy with brentuximab vedotin and gemcitabine in patients is “highly active” regimen for patients…
Key controller of biological machinery in cell’s ‘antenna’ discovered
A new discovery of a regulatory enzyme working at the primary cilium could lead to…