Dozens of chemical interactions in the vertebrate brain go into maintaining a natural sleep schedule,…
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Cancer study is ‘paradigm shift’ in cause of tumor formation
A gene that may provide a new source of potential drug targets for tumors that…
Evolution silences harmful mutations
Sometimes so-called synonymous mutations occur in DNA. These do not lead to a change in…
Low-dose exposure of environmental contaminants can be harmful to the human brain
Individuals subjected to chronic low-dose exposure to organochlorine pesticides show and increased risk to obtain…
What’s love got to do with it? Drinking, smoking and teen romance
New research has examined whether the desire for romance leads to increased substance alcohol or…
Research sheds new light on whether we are all getting fatter
A study of trends in Body Mass Index since 1992 for England has found that…
Explaining autism: Study identifies novel mechanism that causes abnormal brain development
Recognizing a need to better understand the biology that produces Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) symptoms,…
Half the world to be short-sighted by 2050
Half the world’s population (nearly 5 billion) will be short-sighted (myopic) by 2050, with up…
Fluorescent biosensors light up high-throughput metabolic engineering
Synthetic biologists are learning to turn microbes and unicellular organisms into highly productive factories by…
Marijuana smokers 5 times more likely to develop an alcohol problem
Adults who use marijuana are five times more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder…