CHEMISTRYNew report in the FASEB Journal maps the transcriptome of human skeletal muscle, revealing never-before-identified gene activity and that men have more active muscle genes than women have
The traditional view is that learning is based on the strengthening or weakening of the contacts between the nerve cells in the brain. However, this has been challenged by new research findings from Lund University in Sweden. These indicate that there is also a third mechanism – a kind of clock function that gives individual nerve cells the ability to time their reactions.
Montefiore/Einstein research indicates higher prevalence among older people and African-Americans Montefiore/Einstein reasearch indicates higher prevalence among older people and African-Americans Medications are the leading cause of allergy-related sudden deaths in the U.
The reward center structures show changed shape According to a study released on Wednesday, April 16, in the Journal of Neuroscience, the shape and size of two regions in the brain differ in marijuana smokers (young adults) who smoke at least once a week.
First NASA Spacecraft to Measure Carbon Dioxide Levels in Earth's Atmosphere With global warming and climate change at the forefront of the international agenda, one would think NASA had already developed some sort of advanced measurement tool to track CO2 emissions across the globe.
Sports Teams Might Not Benefit From Plentiful Talent In light of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals as well as the FIFA World Cup, researchers at INSEAD (The Business School of the World) decided to find out whether or not more talent is essential in a team's winning efforts.
Genetically Modified 'Super Bananas' Could Prevent Blindness The 'super-banana,' a genetically modified fruit from Australia that contains increased levels of vitamin A, could help prevent thousands of Ugandan children from going blind and dying from Vitamin A deficiencies.
Brain Injury Rates on the Rise in Cities With Bike-Share Programs Bike-share programs are an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also getting people around a city conveniently.