Posts Tagged ‘University College London’
DNA ‘remembers’ early living conditions
MCGILL (CAN) — Family living conditions in childhood are associated with significant effects in DNA that persist well into middle age, new research shows. Continue…
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 11:51 - 3 Comments
Science & Technology - Sep 30, 2011 13:42 - 0 Comments
To decide, brain hedges its bets
CALTECH (US) / UCL (UK) — To make decisions, our brains are constantly doing calculations that enable us to keep track of correlations between dynamic factors, new research finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2011 16:23 - 3 Comments
Callous kids face antisocial futures
INDIANA U. (US) — Children who are at high risk of antisocial behavior demonstrate an alarming lack of emotion, empathy, and guilt, while displaying persistent conduct problems. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2011 12:04 - 1 Comment
Rare larynx transplant restores voice
UC DAVIS (US) — In only the second transplant surgery of its kind, surgeons have replaced the larynx, thyroid gland, and trachea of a woman who has been unable to speak for more than a decade. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 7, 2010 17:17 - 0 Comments
500 giant steps in fight against disease
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Scientists have achieved a major milestone in the effort to wipe out some of the most lethal diseases on the planet. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 6, 2010 12:24 - 0 Comments
In the eyes (and brains) of the beholder
UCL (UK) — The size of the visual part of the brain is responsible for how the surrounding environment is seen, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 8, 2010 9:13 - 1 Comment
Is it OK to drink while pregnant?
UCL (UK) — Light drinking during pregnancy does not harm a young child’s behavioral or intellectual development, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 5, 2010 15:18 - 1 Comment
City dwellers evolved to fend off TB
UCL (UK) — Over time, populations in areas with long urban histories have developed genetic resistance to diseases like tuberculosis and leprosy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2010 16:40 - 0 Comments
Mutated gene tied to infertility
UCL (UK) — A genetic trait previously linked to female infertility is now also linked to some cases of male infertility. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2010 15:14 - 0 Comments
Heal thyself: Touch eases pain
UCL (UK) — Self-touch offers significant relief from acute pain, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2010 12:23 - 3 Comments
Smoking potent pot fries memory
UCL (UK) — Certain strains of cannabis low in cannabidiol, such as skunk, put smokers at a greater risk of acute memory loss than other types of the drug, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 24, 2010 12:15 - 6 Comments
Bigger brain for those who self-reflect
U. COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Researchers in the U.K. have identified an area of the brain that is larger in people who are good at reflecting on their own thoughts and emotions. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 18, 2010 13:57 - 0 Comments
When do newborns first feel cold?
USC (US)—Cold sensing neural circuits in newborn mice take around two weeks to become fully active, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 15, 2010 15:34 - 0 Comments
Babies can ‘count’ before they communicate
EMORY (US)—Even before they learn to speak, babies are organizing information about time, numbers, and space in complex ways, a new study finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 2, 2010 12:17 - 1 Comment
Distinct strategies help brain take action
CALTECH (US)—The process of learning requires the sophisticated ability to constantly update our expectations of future rewards so we may make accurate predictions about those rewards in the face of a changing environment. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 29, 2010 12:19 - 4 Comments
Why do college grads get fewer colds?
STONY BROOK (US)—High school dropouts are roughly twice as likely to catch a cold as those with a college degree, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2010 15:50 - 4 Comments
Stress hormone raises obesity risk in girls
PENN STATE (US)—Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescents, but may also lead to obesity in girls. Researchers say early treatment of depression may help reduce stress and control obesity. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 12, 2010 11:38 - 0 Comments
Magnetic tuning may solve data dilemma
U. CHICAGO (US)—A new method for controlling the properties of magnets could be used to improve the storage capacity of next-generation computer hard drives. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2010 16:16 - 3 Comments
Afraid to gamble? Blame your amygdala
CALTECH (US)—Neuroscientists have tied the human aversion to losing money to a specific structure in the brain—the amygdala. (more…)
