Placenta may transmit mom’s stress
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — The placenta can translate a mother’s exposure to stress into an altered protein, which affects the brains of male and female offspring differently. Continue…
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Sugar rush spurs plants to grow up
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Like animals, plants go through several stages of development before they reach maturity, and new research clarifies sugar’s role in the process. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 25, 2013 15:58 - 0 Comments
Break-ups are tough on mating owl monkeys
U. PENN (US) — Owl monkeys, considered a socially monogamous species, have fewer offspring when they are forced to switch mates, a new study reveals. (more…)
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These molecules make memories stick around
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Scientists have identified key molecules that help convert short-term memories into long-term ones. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 11, 2012 11:47 - 4 Comments
Mushroom extends lives of dogs with cancer
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — A mushroom compound that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than two centuries gives dogs with an aggressive form of cancer the longest survival times ever reported. (more…)
