Researchers from VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology in Belgium have analyzed the health data of a large group of people
Month: February 2019
Graphene biosensor could provide early lung cancer diagnosis, research shows
The wonder-material graphene could hold the key to unlocking the next generation of advanced, early stage lung cancer diagnosis. A
Antitumor protein may promote cancer
New research from the University of California in San Diego demonstrates instances in which the tumor suppressor protein p53 can
Nickel and died: Earth’s largest extinction likely took plants first
About 252 million years ago, with the planet’s continental crust mashed into the supercontinent called Pangaea, volcanoes in modern-day Siberia
Women’s brains appear three years younger than men’s
Time wears differently on women’s and men’s brains. While the brain tends to shrink with age, men’s diminish faster than
How the fruit fly got its stripes: Researchers explore the precision of embryonic development
In a new study published in the journal Cell, the team showed that cells determine exactly where they need to be and
Laughter may be best medicine — for brain surgery
Neuroscientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered a focal pathway in the brain that when electrically stimulated causes
Blend of warmer water, chemical exposure influence gene expression across generations in a coastal fish
Warmer water temperatures, combined with low-level exposure to chemicals already known to be harmful to aquatic life, influence the expression
Policy must guide human embryo research, experts say
Human embryo research is a controversial topic that often pits the necessity of biomedical investigation against the moral commitment to
Word order predicts a native speakers’ working memory
Memory plays a crucial role in our lives, and several studies have already investigated how we store and retrieve information
