Mapping brain in preemies may predict later disability

Scanning a premature infant’s brain shortly after birth to map the location and volume of lesions,…

Green Sahara’s ancient rainfall regime revealed

Rainfall patterns in the Sahara during the 6,000-year 'Green Sahara' period have been pinpointed by analyzing…

New guidelines seek to promote family-centered care in the ICU

Critical illness is a stressful and traumatic experience that may have lasting effects on the health…

Mapping the mind of worms

Biologists have identified signals that drive distinct behavior in microscopic nematode worms, and which may hold…

Study provides new evidence on role of person-to person transmission in drug-resistant TB

A study of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB)in KwaZulu province, South Africa, builds on a growing…

Mandarin makes you more musical?

Mandarin makes you more musical -- and at a much earlier age than previously thought. But…

Intense industrial fishing

A new study examines how China maintains large catches and what it means for fishery management…

Could better eye training help reduce concussion in women’s soccer?

With the ever-growing popularity of women's soccer, attention to sports-related concussions is also a growing concern.…

Blood-repellent materials: A new approach to medical implants

Medical implants like stents, catheters and tubing introduce risk for blood clotting and infection -- a…

Researchers discover greenhouse bypass for nitrogen

Production of a potent greenhouse gas can be bypassed as soil nitrogen breaks down into unreactive…