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Ancient Incan Mummy Had Lung Infection, According to Novel Proteomics Analysis
July 25, 2012 — A 500-year-old frozen Incan mummy suffered from a bacterial lung infection at the time of its death, as revealed by a novel proteomics method that shows evidence of an active pathogenic infection in ... > full story -
Feces Fossils Show Connection Between Native-Americans, Diabetes: Did Fat-Hoarding Genes Develop from the Nature of Ancient Feasts?
July 24, 2012 — A new analysis suggests Natives' "thrifty" gene may not have evolved from a feast-and-famine lifestyle, but from high-fiber, low-fat diets in ancient ... > full story -
Rapid Diagnostic Test for Pathogens, Contaminants
July 19, 2012 — Using nanoscale materials, researchers have developed a single-step method to rapidly and accurately detect viruses, bacteria and chemical contaminants. The scientists were able to detect compounds ... > full story -
'Sifting' Liquid at the Molecular Level
July 17, 2012 — Engineers continue to drive research into the use of carbon nanotubes, straw-like structures that are more than 1,000 times thinner than a single human hair. Their most recent development uses the ... > full story -
Psychologists Discover Links Between Angry Thoughts and Displaced Aggression in Male Gang Affiliates
July 12, 2012 — Research conducted among pupils in three London schools has shown that male street gang affiliates who engage in angry rumination (i.e. think continuously about provoking or negative events and ... > full story -
Sleep Deprivation Effect on the Immune System Mirrors Physical Stress
July 1, 2012 — Severe sleep loss jolts the immune system into action, reflecting the same type of immediate response shown during exposure to stress, a new study reports. Researchers compared the white blood cell ... > full story -
DVDs and Computer Games Rated for Adult Use May Damage Children's Mental Health
June 26, 2012 — Media violence does have an effect on children's behavior and a concerted public health response involving parents, professionals, the media and policymakers is needed to reduce its effects, experts ... > full story -
DNA Used to Identify Deceased Along Texas-Mexico Border
June 21, 2012 — Baylor professor organizes a field school to a Texas border town to exhume bodies of those that died while crossing the border for the purpose of identification and repatriation to ... > full story -
Children, Brain Development and the Criminal Law
June 18, 2012 — The legal system needs to take greater account of new discoveries in neuroscience that show how a difficult childhood can affect the development of a young person's brain which can increase the risk ... > full story -
Battle History Between Bacteria, Viruses in Human Body
June 13, 2012 — Researchers have conducted the most in-depth and diverse genetic analysis of the defense systems that trillions of micro-organisms in the human body use to fend off viruses. The work is among a ... > full story
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