Popular weight-loss surgery puts patients at high risk for alcohol problems

One in five patients who undergo one of the most popular weight-loss surgical procedures is likely…

Venom becomes more potent as brown snakes age

The 'blood nuking' capabilities of adult brown snake venom only come about after an amazing transformation.…

Spread of tau protein measured in brains of Alzheimer’s patients

Researchers have measured how deposits of the pathological protein tau spread through the brain over the…

Energy decay in graphene resonators

Researchers have observed a new way of energy dissipation in graphene nano-resonators, outlines a new report.

Key to ‘superbug’ antibiotic resistance discovered

An international study has discovered the molecular mechanism by which the potentially deadly superbug 'Golden Staph'…

Immunotherapy against bee stings in some cases incomplete

The preparations that are used for allergen immunotherapy against bee sting allergies do not always contain…

‘Fathers do matter’ for the wandering albatross

Biologists have been looking at the body mass of the wandering albatross. Variation in body mass…

Children in Head Start who miss more preschool show fewer academic gains

A new study has found that children in Head Start who miss 10 percent or more…

Three-year-olds understand, value obligations of joint commitment

The ability to engage in joint actions is a critical step toward becoming a cooperative human…

T-cell signaling process central to immune response

The immune system cells known as T cells play a central role in the body's ability…