Infections in early life associated with increased risk for celiac disease

Infections during infancy are associated with increased risk for gluten intolerance (celiac disease) later on. Apparently…

Open imaging data for biology

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but only if you understand what you are…

When do wisdom teeth have to be removed?

Should you have a wisdom tooth removed if it is not causing you any pain? An…

Using photoluminescent nanorods as ultimate probes of fluid flow

A new method has been created for very precise determination of fluid flow in capillary networks…

Developing a new balance for the new kilogram

In 2018 when the kilogram will be redefined, scientists will have developed the balance which is…

How cells combat chromosome imbalance

Biologists have now identified a mechanism that the immune system uses to eliminate genetically imbalanced cells…

Is it sometimes ok to cheat?

When both partners benefit from a relationship -- husband and wife or pollinator and flower --…

Electron caught in the act

Australia's fastest camera has revealed the time it takes for molecules to break apart. The experimental…

Students of all ethnicities benefit from ethnically diverse middle schools

More than half of school-age youth in the United States are members of ethnic minority groups,…

Positive engagement in preschool key to developmental gains

Many interventions and programs designed to improve low-income children's lives focus on providing high-quality early-childhood education.…