biology
Brain map carves cortex into twice as many areas
Posted in Science on 21st Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
It has been mapped in various ways for centuries, but this new effort is a landmark attempt at a definitive, modern atlas for neuroscientists.
DNA sequencer sent to space station
Posted in Hardware on 20th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
NASA has sent a DNA sequencer to the International Space Station in an effort to help astronauts monitor their own health.
Why your immune system may control your brain and your social behavior
Posted in Medicine on 17th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
That finding could have implications for diseases such as autism-spectrum and schizophrenia, the researchers suggest.
OVC Cancer Breakthrough Leads to Human Clinical Trials
Posted in Science on 16th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The findings apply to many types of cancer, including breast cancer, leukemia, prostate cancer and osteosarcoma (bone cancer), and tumors in the brain, liver and skin.
Scientists warn of 'unsafe' decline in biodiversity
Posted in Featured, Science on 15th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Ecosystems depend on the biological diversity within them to function.