Life Sciences

Look Mom, No Eardrums- Evolution Beyond The Fossil Record

what has allowed mammals, reptiles, and birds to hear through the air. Their eardrums all look similar, ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 22 2015 - 3:53pm

How The Brain Translates Sound

primates, suggesting that the processes involved are at work in the auditory systems of all mammals, the ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 27 2015 - 8:45am

The Brain's Source Of Power

Goldman, Solomiya Blekot, Michael Nielsen, Takahiro Takano, and Rashid Deane, all of whom hold positions at ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 27 2015 - 8:28am

Mutations In 2 Genes Linked To Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis And Telomere Shortening

found that the mean, age-adjusted telomere length of all rare variant carriers was significantly shorter ...

Article - News Staff - May 9 2015 - 10:00am

Unexpected Role For Calcium In Tuberculosis

inhibition of calcium channels may one day be used as a treatment for autoimmune diseases. "Like in all ...

Article - News Staff - May 11 2015 - 10:00am

How A Mobile DNA Sequence Finds Its Target

genome, and is positioned upstream of specific genes, all transcribed by the RNA polymerase III (Pol III) ...

Article - News Staff - May 5 2015 - 8:30am

Mystery Of The Tubulin Code Unraveled

ferrying molecular cargo throughout cells. Although all microtubules have the same basic appearance, they ...

Article - News Staff - May 14 2015 - 9:14am

This Eye-Opening Parasite Can Get In Through Your Contact Lens

always wash your hands and follow all instructions in handling and storing contact lenses properly. ...

Article - The Conversation - May 22 2015 - 11:30am

Dogs Follow Human Gazes- But Differently Than Other Animals

different ages. Dogs of all ages are able to follow human gaze The scientists tested two groups of dogs with ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 13 2015 - 1:00pm

Most Heart Muscle Cells Formed As Children

than the heart muscle cells. The endothelial cells have the shortest life-cycle, and in adults all such ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 15 2015 - 8:07am