Science Education & Policy

Cosmic Concern? Brain Stem Cells Sensitive To Space Radiation

Measures to protect astronauts from health risks caused by space radiation will be important during extended missions to the moon or Mars, say researchers in a paper currently online in Experimental Neurology. Using a mouse model designed to reveal even sl ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 11 2007 - 3:10pm

Christmas Charitable Giving; Which Of These Personality Types Are You?

New research has revealed that peoples’ personality types predicts their donations to charities and noble causes. In a sample of almost 1000 participants the researchers found that people with a pro-social personality gave more money to charities and other ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 24 2010 - 11:00am

Polyphenols In Green Tea May Protect Brain Cells Against Parkinson’s Disease

Does the consumption of green tea, widely touted to have beneficial effects on health, also protect brain cells? Authors of a new study being published in the December 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry share new data that indicates this may be the case. ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 13 2007 - 8:38pm

Paliperidone Extended-Release Shown Effective For Schizophrenia In Trial

Schizophrenia is one of the most debilitating of the major psychiatric disorders, and is also one of the most difficult to treat. Although numerous antipsychotic treatments are available, they can cause significant side effects and many patients experience ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 13 2007 - 8:44pm

More Open Collaboration For Drug Design

Rajarshi Guha has yet again made a key contribution to our UsefulChem project by connecting us with Gus Rosania at the University of Michigan. Gus is interested in a fully open collaboration to help us further prioritize our drug targets based on predicte ...

Article - Jean-Claude Bradley - Dec 18 2007 - 7:04am

'Dolphin-Assisted Therapy' Doesn't Work For Mental Problems- And It's Dangerous, Say Psychologists

People suffering from chronic mental or physical disabilities should not resort to a dolphin "healing" experience, warn two researchers from Emory University. Lori Marino, senior lecturer in the Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Program, has te ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 18 2007 - 12:53pm

Survey: 75 Percent Support Non-Embryonic Stem Cell Research

A Virginia Commonwealth University Life Sciences Survey is the first poll to reflect the discovery reported internationally in November that human skin cells can be used to create stem cells or their near equivalents. When asked about the implications of t ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 19 2007 - 1:18am

Mathematicians Drive Toward Solving The Mystery Of Random Traffic Jams

Mathematicians from the University of Exeter say they have solved the mystery of traffic jams by developing a model to show how major delays occur on our roads, with no apparent cause. Many traffic jams leave drivers baffled as they finally reach the end o ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 19 2007 - 11:36am

Gene Flow From GM Crops Not Likely To Harm Environment, Says Report

Gene flow from genetically modified crop plants to their wild relatives will have little overall impact on human health or the environment, predicts a team of researchers in a report released today by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology. Ge ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 19 2007 - 4:11pm

Tufts Updates Food Guide Pyramid For Older Adults

Tufts University researchers have updated their Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults to correspond with the USDA food pyramid, now known as MyPyramid. The Tufts version is specifically designed for older adults and has changed in appearance and content. The ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 20 2007 - 2:19am