Genes may hold the key to a life of success, study suggests
Genes play a greater role in forming character traits – such as self-control, decision making or sociability – than was [...]
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Musical pacifier helps premature babies get healthy
Many premature babies enter the world with a mountain of challenges in front of them. Even after they overcome any [...]
Fatty diet makes brain cells that crave more fat
New nerve cells formed in a select part of the brain could hold considerable sway over how much you eat [...]
Researchers map damaged connections in Phineas Gage’s brain
Poor Phineas Gage. In 1848, the supervisor for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad in Vermont was using a 13-pound, 3-foot-7-inch [...]
Newfound exoplanet may turn to dust
Researchers at MIT, NASA and elsewhere have detected a possible planet, some 1,500 light years away, that appears to be [...]
Violent video games turning gamers into deadly shooters?
Playing violent shooting video games can improve firing accuracy and influence players to aim for the head when using a [...]
Contrary to popular belief, investment banks do add value to M&As
Investment bankers often are stereotyped as greedy, overpaid leeches who will say or do anything for a quick buck. However, [...]
New gene findings show how ‘every cancer is unique’
A University of Queensland researcher has discovered nine new genes that drive the development of breast cancer, taking the tally [...]
Edible ‘stop signs’ in food could help control overeating
Once you pop the top of a tube of potato chips, it can be hard to stop munching its contents. [...]
Rare neurons discovered in monkey brains
The anterior insular cortex is a small brain region that plays a crucial role in human self-awareness and in related [...]
Water with meals may encourage wiser choices
Water could change the way we eat. That’s the conclusion of new research by T. Bettina Cornwell of the University [...]
Clergy fight HIV on faith-friendly terms
The public health community has long struggled with how best to reduce HIV infection rates among black Americans, which is [...]
Graphene a Possibly Less Toxic Way to Rust-Proof Steel
University at Buffalo researchers are making significant progress on rust-proofing steel using a graphene-based composite that could serve as a [...]
Growth factor in stem cells may spur recovery from MS
A substance in human mesenchymal stem cells that promotes growth appears to spur restoration of nerves and their function in [...]
Anger in spats is more about marital climate than heat of the moment
How good are married couples at recognizing each other’s emotions during conflicts? In general, pretty good, according to a study [...]
Toxic mercury, accumulating in the Arctic, springs from a hidden source
Environmental scientists at Harvard have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric [...]
From Lemons to Lemonade: Reaction Uses Carbon Dioxide to Make Carbon-Based Semiconductor
A materials scientist at Michigan Technological University has discovered a chemical reaction that not only eats up the greenhouse gas [...]
Nordic walking improves health of heart failure patients
Nordic walking enables heart failure patients to exercise more intensely than walking without poles. The research was presented at the [...]
