Top Stories - Feb 14, 2012 12:34 - 0 Comments
Warmer climate threatens ‘antifreeze’ fish
YALE (US) — Fish with “anti-freeze” proteins evolved to survive arctic waters, and climate warming may now endanger their survival, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2012 11:54 - 1 Comment
Triggers differ for addicted men, women
YALE (US) — The areas of the brain associated with craving have different triggers in cocaine-dependent men and women, a finding that suggests they may benefit from different treatment options. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 9, 2012 14:26 - 1 Comment
‘Extinct’ tortoise found in Galapagos
YALE (US) — Dozens of giant tortoises of a species believed extinct for 150 years may still be living at a remote location in the Galápagos Islands, according to a new genetic analysis. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 29, 2011 11:10 - 2 Comments
People who meditate tune out daydreams
YALE (US) — People who are experienced meditators seem to switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming—and with psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 27, 2011 11:04 - 0 Comments
‘Invasion’ moved mammals from egg to womb
YALE (US) — More than 100 million years ago, genetic parasites invaded the mammalian genome, changing the uterus in the ancestors of humans and other mammals from egg producers to a home for developing young. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 20, 2011 11:47 - 0 Comments
Hungry brain craves high-calorie treat
YALE / USC (US) — If the brain goes hungry, Twinkies look a lot better, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2011 16:08 - 0 Comments
Memory decline may be reversible
YALE (US) — Researchers have figured out why we tend to be more forgetful as we age. Interestingly, they say, the findings suggest the condition is reversible. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 23, 2011 10:53 - 5 Comments
Birds see colors invisible to humans
YALE (US) — Birds’ plumage has changed from dull to brilliant over millions of years, but the bright hues humans see are only a fraction of what birds see. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 26, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Regretful monkeys wonder ‘what if’
YALE (US) — Regret has long been viewed as an exclusively human emotion, but a new study shows that monkeys also can be Monday morning quarterbacks and visualize alternative, hypothetical outcomes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 16, 2011 11:35 - 0 Comments
Gene tells brain when to fold ‘em
YALE (US) — A tiny variation of a single gene determines the formation of convolutions in the brain—the basis for rational and abstract thought. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 18, 2011 12:25 - 0 Comments
Primate prejudice goes way back
YALE (US) — Humans aren’t the only creatures to perceive others as “us versus them.” Our primate cousins have been doing it for at least 25 million years. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 2, 2011 13:44 - 0 Comments
Big ants are kings of the hill
YALE (US) — When it comes to ants and energy usage, big and mean beats small and green. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2011 17:19 - 0 Comments
Salmonella’s lethal sorting machine
YALE (US) — The potentially deadly bacterium Salmonella possesses a molecular machine that marshals the proteins it needs to hijack cellular mechanisms and infect millions worldwide. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 12, 2011 18:15 - 1 Comment
Neuron predicts if we’ll save or splurge
YALE (US) — Save for retirement or buy the BMW? It’s possible to predict which choice a person will make by eavesdropping on the activity of a single brain cell. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 6, 2011 15:14 - 0 Comments
Butterflies see it’s hot to be cool
YALE (US) — To get the girl, male butterflies know their best chance at love will come if they play it cool. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2010 14:21 - 1 Comment
Molecular glue needed to wire brain
YALE (US) — A single molecule not only connects brain cells but also changes how we learn. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 14, 2010 17:13 - 0 Comments
Clues to how food chains grow
YALE (US) — New research helps settle an old debate among ecologists about what determines the length of nature’s food chains, which sustain all life on earth. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 26, 2010 14:34 - 0 Comments
Gene mutation behaving (not so) badly
YALE (US)—Researchers have unraveled the secrets of a rare phenomenon with potential therapeutic implications: disease-causing genes that show a high frequency of self-repair. (more…)
