In the first study published about Alzheimer’s disease among identical triplets, researchers found that despite sharing the same DNA, two…
The songwriter is creative — the singer, not so much
Country music songwriters must perform a careful dance when they work with famous singers who may be less talented at…
Study of elephant, capybara, human hair finds that thicker hair isn’t always stronger
Despite being four times thicker than human hair, elephant hair is only half as strong — that’s just one finding…
New research seeks to improve safety equipment for pregnant women
As technology advances in the things we use every day, it’s generally accepted they also become safer. But according to…
Scientists link decline of baltic cod to hypoxia — and climate change
If you want to know how climate change and hypoxia — the related loss of oxygen in the world’s oceans…
Blood transfusions: Fresh red blood cells no better than older ones
Findings from the ABC-PICU study on critically ill children may alter policies at hospitals where fresh red cells are preferentially…
Geneticists identify small molecules that are potential indicators for disease
Researchers identified hundreds of metabolites that might serve as intermediates to translate variation in the genome to variation in complex…
Accurate model of organ scarring using stem cells in a lab
A team has developed a ‘scar in a dish’ model that uses multiple types of cells derived from human stem…
Double Environmental Injustice — Climate Change, Hurricane Dorian, and the Bahamas
Climate change has been linked to changes in Atlantic hurricane behavior, making storms more destructive to the built environment and…
Questioning ‘the Newer the Better’ for Blood Transfusions
Fresh blood transfusions may be no better than blood that has been stored for several weeks, a new study found.