New technology can detect hundreds of proteins in a single sample

New technology shows potential to streamline the analysis of proteins, offering a quick, high volume and…

Medical testing: Drop the C-word to reduce anxiety and overtreatment

Medical researchers are calling for the word 'cancer' to be dropped from some doctor-patient conversations in…

Amish nemaline myopathy natural history study finds promise for gene therapy treatment

A new comprehensive natural history study about Amish nemaline myopathy (ANM) in the Old Order Amish…

Policy changes can help ease roadblocks to a healthy diet

Diet modification can be a vital step to prevent cardiovascular disease. While various biological, economical, physical,…

Adult-child conversations strengthen language regions of developing brain

Young children who are regularly engaged in conversation by adults may have stronger connections between two…

Potential biomarker for autism in infancy

A study of young children with autism spectrum disorder reveals altered brain waves compared to typically…

How the brain biases beliefs

People's motivation to cling to desirable notions about future outlooks results from interactions between prefrontal cortex…

Broad ‘genetic architectures’ of traits and diseases

Scientists have developed a powerful method for characterizing the broad patterns of genetic contributions to traits…

Thermal switch discovered in engineered squid-based biomaterials

Tuning materials for optimal optical and electrical properties is becoming commonplace. Now, researchers and manufacturers may…

Why zebrafish (almost) always have stripes

A mathematical model helps explain the key role that one pigment cells plays in making sure…