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Genetic Test Can Predict Autism Risk
Researchers from Australia have developed a genetic test that can predict an individual’s risk of developing Autism Spectrum Disorders...
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Scientists Explain the Mystery of Aging Brain
Researchers at Newcastle University have revealed the mechanism by which neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and other...
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The Baffling Nexus of Climate Change and Health
In 2004, a rare tropical fungus caused a string of respiratory failures and neural disorders along the Pacific Northwest...
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Caribbean Coral Reefs Mostly Dead
The Caribbean’s coral reefs have collapsed, mostly due to overfishing and climate change, according to a new report released...
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DNA ‘Junk’ Now Seen as Complex Switches Deciding Health, Illness
Almost a decade after the U.S. human genome project was completed, scientists say they have mapped the underlying regulatory...
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Benign Malaria Drove Human Evolution
The malaria species rampant in the Asia-Pacific region has been a significant driver of evolution of the human genome,...
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Record Laser Pulse the Key to Hidden Quantum World
The most significant breakthrough in the laser pulse field in four years provides scientists with a new tool to...
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Calorie Restriction Falters in the Long Run
To those who enjoy the pleasures of the dining table, the news may come as a relief: drastically cutting...
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Autism Risk Rises With Fathers’ Age
Study Finds Older Dads Are More Likely To Pass On Harmful Genetic Mutations
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The Gates Foundation Issues Toilet Challenge
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is hosting a competition to reinvent the toilet for the 2.5 billion people...