A study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of…
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Uncovering hidden microbial lineages from hot springs
Biologists have utilized the largest collection of metagenomic datasets to uncover a completely novel bacterial…
Inflammatory changes in the brain twenty years before Alzheimer onset
Roughly twenty years before the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear, inflammatory changes in the…
Electric transport across molybdenum disulfide grain boundaries
A scientific team has identified previously undiscovered differences in grain boundaries. According to the paper,…
Important falls in death rates from leukemia in Europe predicted for 2016
Death rates from leukemia among people of all ages in Europe are falling, according to…
One in 10 suicide attempt risk among friends, relatives of people who die by suicide
People bereaved by the sudden death of a friend or family member are 65 percent…
Forest corridors prove critical to biodiversity, pollination success in the tropics
As tropical forests become increasingly broken up by roads, farm fields, pastures and other developments,…
Twenty-five-point drop in IQ caused by lack of gene copy
Even in study participants whose IQ was considered to be normal, the researchers found a…
Zika Virus found in Colombia: Looking for ways to stop it
In October 2015, researchers ran the first tests confirming the presence of Zika virus transmission…
Brain’s wiring connected to sensory processing disorder
Researchers have found that boys and girls with sensory processing disorder (SPD) have altered pathways…