Tag: research
Our ‘Rosetta Stone’ gene could unlock the secrets of schizophrenia
Kevin Fox, Cardiff University
Schizophrenia affects around 1% of the global population and can cause paranoia, hallucinations and a breakdown in patients' thought processes, with...
Shift work causes breast cancer in mice, according to a new...
Shift work causes breast cancer in mice, according to a new study – so what does this mean for humans?
Richard Stevens, University of Connecticut
A...
Play linked to sluggish growth in infant monkeys – but should...
Phyllis Lee, University of Stirling
For more than a century, researchers have tried to pin down exactly why so many animal species play in their...
Researchers carefully protect dangerous pathogens – but…
Researchers carefully protect dangerous pathogens – but how secure are all their data?
Carole Baskin, Saint Louis University
Ebola, smallpox, anthrax and many others: the most...
Scientists at work: cracking sea lions’ high-thrust, low-wake swimming technique
Megan Leftwich, George Washington University
The California sea lion has a unique way of moving through the ocean. This highly maneuverable aquatic mammal produces thrust...