Strong Correlation Between Diabetes and Air Pollution
A dramatic statistical correlation between the prevalence of diabetes and air pollution levels has been demonstrated by a University at…
Artificial Antibodies Created
Nature is especially adept at producing molecules that can recognize and bind other molecules. For example, antibody molecules will search…
Gene For Scaredy Cats Identified
The amygdala, the brain structure known as the hub of fear, responds differently to pictures of scary faces, depending on…
Warmer World Will Be Sickly
Global warming and changing climatic conditions are triggering disease epidemics in wildlife around the world, reports a renowned team of…
Fat Storage Enzyme Identified
Researchers pursuing the cause of leptin’s ability to boost metabolism and shed fat have identified a metabolic switch that appears…
Infant Virus May Cause Asthma
While most scientists believe that allergies cause asthma, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are uncovering…
Large Brains Not Required
The skull and jawbone of a small, lightly-built individual, discovered at an archeological site in Dmanisi, Georgia, may call into…
Naps Vital For Efficient Brain Function
Evidence is mounting that sleep – even a nap – appears to enhance information processing and learning. New experiments by…
Bacterial Communication Identified
A decade after microbiologists began to suspect that many groups of bacteria can communicate — by releasing and detecting chemical…