Boys who carry a particular variation of the gene Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), sometimes called the “warrior gene,” are more likely not only to join gangs but also to be among the most violent members and to use weapons, according to a new study that is the first to confirm an MAOA link specifically to [...]
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Scientists have revealed the interaction between the regrowth of axons inside the spinal cord and the development of blood vessels in cases of spinal cord injury in mice. The result was obtained using a promising combination of imaging techniques, and has brought us one step closer toward the regeneration of the spinal cord.
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Did animals teach us one of the oldest forms of human technology? Did this technology teach us to count? These are just two of the themes being explored during a conference on basketry.
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Scientists have discovered the new virus responsible for a highly fatal hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Zambia and South Africa in late 2008.
Archaeologists have located two large cannon from a sunken Confederate gunboat in the Pee Dee River and have identified where the Mars Bluff Naval Yard once stood on the east side of the river in Marion County, S.C.
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We all know that coughs and sneezes spread diseases — and that we should wash our hands to prevent passing on nasty viruses and bacteria. But how many of us just flick our hands under a dribbling tap and think that will do? Now hopeless hand washers will be caught — not red-handed, but with [...]
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A transparent thin film barrier used to protect flat panel TVs from moisture could become the basis for flexible solar panels that would be installed on roofs like shingles.
A major challenge in treating autoimmune disorders has been suppressing inflammatory attacks on body tissues without generally suppressing immune function. Now, a drug from Chinese medicine shows potential for easing these disorders. In both mice and humans, it selectively inhibits development of Th17 cells, newly-recognized immune cells that were recently implicated in inflammatory bowel disease, [...]
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The larvae of a tiny fly can influence the fate of native and invasive mosquitoes, with implications for human health.
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Stem cell researchers have shown that a protein that keeps embryonic stem cells in their stem-like state, called LIN28, is also important in cancer. It offers a new target to attack, especially in resistant and hard-to-treat cases.
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