It’s easier than ever to sequence our DNA, but doctors still can’t exactly tell from…
Category: Science
Learning in the absence of external feedback
Rewards act as external factors that influence and reinforce learning processes. Researchers have now been…
Natural history museum professionals, biodiversity scientists identify needs
Today, the Biodiversity Collections Network released a report that includes overarching recommendations for how the…
Results of world’s first study on new treatment for heroin addiction
The results of the ground-breaking SALOME research show that chronic heroin addiction now has another…
Is there association between MC1R and melanoma risk after controlling for sun?
There is a well-described association between UV radiation exposure from the sun and the development…
New microscope controls brain activity of live animals
For the first time, researchers have developed a microscope capable of observing — and manipulating…
General practice in England nearing ‘saturation point’
The largest analysis of GP and nurse consultations to date shows workloads in general practice…
World’s fastest electron diffraction snapshots of atomic motions in gases
Scientists have made a significant advance toward making movies of extremely fast atomic processes with…
Can your fitness tracker save your life in the ER?
Emergency physicians used a patient’s personal activity tracker and smartphone to identify the time his…
Controlling cell turnover in the intestinal lining
The lining of the intestine is the most rapidly-renewing tissue in the body. Routine shedding…