Our brain’s changing structure, not simply getting older and wiser, most affects our attitudes to risk,…
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It matters who you know: Referral networks in the labor market
Half of all workers say they found their current job through a friend or social acquaintance,…
Agent of mischief
Rhabdoid tumors are among the most recalcitrant childhood cancers, and scientists have long sought ways to…
Study raises concern of significant under-reporting of child abuse within US Army
Only 20 percent of medically diagnosed child abuse and neglect cases in US Army dependent children…
Studies of vulnerable populations get a ‘bootstrapped’ boost from statisticians
Researchers report on a statistical approach called 'tree bootstrapping' can help social scientists study hard-to-reach populations…
Researchers identify biochemical mechanism behind a rare, painful genetic disease
A team of researchers has uncovered a possible biochemical mechanism behind a rare, painful genetic disorder…
Scientists unravel mechanism fueling growth of aggressive Rhabdoid tumors
Rhabdoid tumors are among the most recalcitrant childhood cancers, and scientists have long sought ways to…
Mars rock-ingredient stew seen as plus for habitability
NASA's Curiosity rover is climbing a layered Martian mountain and finding evidence of how ancient lakes…
Researchers find bacterial protein that boosts insulin-producing cells in zebrafish
A newly discovered bacterial protein produced in the zebrafish gut triggers insulin-producing beta cells of the…
New technique switches key biomolecules on and off
A new technique that will allow scientists to determine the effects of turning on and off…