Pool Chlorine Implicated In Childhood Asthma
The chlorine used to disinfect indoor swimming pools may be implicated in the surge of childhood asthma in developed countries,…
Holy Neurons! Eating Bats Makes You Batty
Maybe you really are what you eat. This would solve the long-time mystery of why so many of Guam’s Chamorro…
Superfast Evolutionary Change In Mice Observed
A study of a common wild mouse by two University of Illinois at Chicago biologists has found evidence of dramatic…
Human Cloning May Be Impossible
Researchers at the Pittsburgh Development Center of Magee-Womens Research Institute have recently demonstrated that it is virtually impossible to clone…
Globally, 90% Of Large Fish Are Gone
The cover story of the May 15th issue of the international journal Nature reveals that we have only 10% of…
Time Perception Goes Up In Smoke
Not being able to estimate accurately how long something is taking may contribute to the performance declines and discomfort smokers…
Artificial Proteins Point Way To ‘Synthetic Biology’
Duke University Medical Center biochemists have developed a computational method to design proteins that can specifically detect a wide array…
Placebos Used To Effectively Treat ADHD
A significant percentage of children with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder did just as well when harmless placebos, pills without any specific effect,…
Pursuing A Meaningful Life May Boost Immune System
Pursuing goals related to living a meaningful life may boost the activity of certain cells in the immune system, according…