Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2011 15:55 - 1 Comment

Fertility gave early humans an edge

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Increased fertility and/or reduced immature mortality—not longevity—is what gave early modern humans a demographic advantage over Neandertals. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 7, 2011 16:10 - 4 Comments

Shakespeare tweaked. Why not Twain?

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The publisher of an “n-word”-free version of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is accused of censorship, but a cultural critic argues that tweaking the classics is nothing new. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2011 16:09 - 0 Comments

Med helps depressed seniors stay sharp

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Depressed older adults with mild cognitive impairment showed improvements in language, memory, and executive functioning when they were treated with the dementia medication donepezil. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 19, 2010 19:27 - 0 Comments

A tax break for leather pants?

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A new website (thediscography.org) takes a look at the music industry from the courts’ point of view—everything from copyright disputes to tax write-offs for black leather pants. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 15, 2010 18:19 - 0 Comments

Saturn moon mountains taller than Everest

JOHNS HOPKINS / WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A strange mountain range girding the equator of Saturn’s third-largest moon may have been formed not by geological forces but rather by the explosive breakup of an orbiting mini-moon, scientists suggest. (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…)

Society & Culture - Nov 12, 2010 15:12 - 3 Comments

What can bridge education’s racial gap?

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The achievement gap separating black and white students, particularly boys, remains—and may be even wider than originally thought. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 10, 2010 14:59 - 0 Comments

No explosion of skeletal animals

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — New research challenges the idea that a profusion of skeletal animals appeared on earth in a short burst beginning around 542 million years ago, during a time known as the “Cambrian Explosion.” (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 9, 2010 14:20 - 1 Comment

For a few, no HIV drugs needed

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A small number of people with HIV have the ability to control the infection without therapy by priming their immune system to target the virus. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 18, 2010 12:07 - 0 Comments

CPR: Compressions, not breaths

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Heart attack patients whose hearts have stopped beating fare better if resuscitators skip the rescue breaths and only do chest compression. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 24, 2010 8:56 - 0 Comments

Gorilla source of deadly malaria strain

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Gorillas are the origin of the world’s deadliest form of human malaria, according to an investigation by an international team of anthropologists. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 23, 2010 12:48 - 0 Comments

Gene may predict Alzheimer’s pace

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—A gene variation appears to offer clues to how fast Alzheimer’s disease will progress, according to new research. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 13, 2010 15:06 - 0 Comments

Scan developing brain for signs of trouble

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Five minutes in a scanner can reveal how far a child’s brain has come along the path from childhood to maturity and potentially shed light on a range of psychological and developmental disorders, scientists have shown. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 2, 2010 13:21 - 2 Comments

Stay hungry to stay awake

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Being hungry may provide a way to stay awake without feeling groggy or mentally challenged, according to new research with fruit flies. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 20, 2010 11:58 - 1 Comment

To win, brain says ‘show me the money’

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—When there’s money on the table, some people always find a way to win. New research suggests that a specific brain area helps “money players” use the prospect of success to better prepare their thoughts and actions—and increase the odds of winning reward. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 9, 2010 13:48 - 0 Comments

Donkey DNA identifies ancient African roots

U. FLORIDA (US)—The critically endangered African wild ass—which today exists only in small numbers in eastern Africa, zoos, and wildlife preserves—is the living ancestor of the modern donkey, according to new research. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 6, 2010 9:43 - 0 Comments

Biomarkers for heart disease risk identified

KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK)—A world-wide consortium of researchers has identified 59 novel regions of the human genome that are involved in lipid metabolism. Lipid concentrations in the blood are one of the key risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). (more…)

Earth & Environment - Aug 4, 2010 10:17 - 0 Comments

Orangutans rule as couch potato kings

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Orangutans living in a large indoor/outdoor habitat use less energy, relative to body mass, than nearly any eutherian mammal ever measured, including sedentary humans. (more…)

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