Life Sciences

Space Is Not Empty, So What Does It Sound Like? You Can Help Science Find Out

“magnetic microphones” which can detect these waves. The problem for scientists is separating out all the ...

Article - The Conversation - Nov 24 2016 - 8:00am

For Immune System Stem Cell Studies, Mice Aren't Enough

for this and that. Often all they have are mouse studies and FDA disclaimers on their side. ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 23 2017 - 2:16pm

Why We Fail At New Year’s Resolutions, And What To Do About It

yoga, taking up painting or flower arranging or bird watching are all great examples of activities that ...

Article - Michael Merzenich - Jan 23 2019 - 8:00am

The Genetic Reason You May Be A Morning Or Night Person

is the case. But it’s not all bad news for the owls. Although previous studies showed a link between ...

Article - The Conversation - Jan 30 2019 - 6:00am

Oxytocin And Vasopressin- An Experiment Tackles The Chemistry Of Love And Altruism

been hyped as the "cuddle hormone", with supplements and all that nonsense, but its science ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Feb 12 2019 - 12:49pm

Confluence Of Hype: In Mice, A Genetic Change Prevents A Disease That Doesn't Exist

to process it all. Giving 86 million Americans- that is how many people will have an A1C level that ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 5 2019 - 10:49am

The Placental Microbiome Is The Schrodinger's Cat Of Biology, Which Means It Isn't Science Yet

other pathogens like listeria can cross the placental barrier. All of the fancy yogurt in the world ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Aug 1 2019 - 3:48pm

Altruism And The Pathways To Imagination

from doing anything at all, but an imaging study (so use caution about drawing conclusions) helped the ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 29 2019 - 3:11pm

Nitrogen For Crops From Gene-Edited Microbes: How Close Is It?

much more of it is in rubisco.   When plants don’t have enough N to make all the rubisco they need, ...

Article - R. Ford Denison - Feb 11 2020 - 12:33am

Sepsis, Chronic Ventilation Usage, Blood Clotting: Risk Factors For Coronavirus Death Identified

severity, and all patients in the study were hospitalized, two-thirds of whom had severe or critical ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 9 2020 - 11:52am