Researchers have discovered that instances in which outcomes are better than expected — finding an unexpectedly good parking spot, for
Day: May 8, 2019
Drug-resistant tuberculosis reversed in lab
About 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis (TB) in 2017, making it the most lethal infectious disease worldwide. A growing
Climate education for kids increases climate concerns for parents
A new study from North Carolina State University finds that educating children about climate change increases their parents’ concerns about
New immunodeficiency disease discovered
A new immunodeficiency disease caused by a novel genetic mutation has been identified by researchers at the University of Colorado
Pushing early beta-cell proliferation can halt autoimmune attack in type 1 diabetes model
Many in-development cures for type 1 diabetes have understandably focused on tackling the autoimmune aspect of the disease before figuring
Low-cost intervention boosts undergraduate interest in computer science
A recent study finds that an online intervention taking less than 30 minutes significantly increased interest in computer science for
Precision radiation therapy is now a treatment option for pets at Iowa State University animal hospital
Mac, an 8-year-old boxer, lay sedated on a table in the gleaming new radiation treatment room at the Hixson-Lied Small Animal
Alternative treatment for epileptic seizures in children identified
A new study published in The Lancet, involving researchers from the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Trust,
Stem cells make more ‘cargo’ packets to carry cellular aging therapies
Johns Hopkins scientists report that adult cells reprogrammed to become primitive stem cells, called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), make
Researchers identify brain region activated by Pokémon characters
If your childhood involved countless hours spent capturing, training and battling Pokémon, there may be a wrinkle in your brain