“We now know for sure that Zika virus infection during pregnancy can affect the unborn fetus in such a way
Month: May 2019
Metals influence C-peptide hormone related to insulin
Metals such as zinc, copper and chromium bind to and influence a peptide involved in insulin production, according to new
Owning a dog is influenced by our genetic make-up
A team of Swedish and British scientists have studied the heritability of dog ownership using information from 35,035 twin pairs
Researchers unravel mechanisms that control cell size
Working with bacteria, a multidisciplinary team at the University of California San Diego has provided new insight into a longstanding
Patients with both schizophrenia and epilepsy die alarmingly early
More than one in four patients with schizophrenia and epilepsy die before reaching the age of fifty. This is shown
Flexibility of working memory from random connections
A new article in Neuron from Princeton University neuroscientists Flora Bouchacourt and Tim Buschman presents a new model of working
Could better tests help reverse the rise of drug-resistant infections?
A growing number of infections — such as pneumonia, gonorrhea and tuberculosis — are becoming harder to treat, as bacteria
Cooling baby treatment one of ‘Nation’s Lifesavers’
A University of Bristol researcher who discovered that cooling babies who have suffered a lack of oxygen at birth improves
Preventive measures can reduce foot parasite in children
Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by penetrated sand fleas which burrow into the skin of the feet. Public
How we make complex decisions
When making a complex decision, we often break the problem down into a series of smaller decisions. For example, when
