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Science 2013-12-27

Solitons in a crystal

Solitons in a crystal Soliton water waves can travel several kilometers without any significant change in their shape or amplitude, as opposed to normal waves, which widen as they travel, and eventually disappear. Discovered over 150 years ...
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Medicine 2013-12-27

Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Dec. 24, 2013

Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Dec. 24, 2013 Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine 1. Unprecedented but Justified. Princeton meningitis outbreak calls for "compassionate use" of unlicenced vaccine In the wake of Princeton University's ...
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Medicine 2013-12-27

Gene therapy method targets tumor blood vessels

Gene therapy method targets tumor blood vessels Working in mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report developing a gene delivery method long sought in the field of gene therapy: a deactivated virus ...
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Science 2013-12-27

Mongooses synchronize births to escape despotic females

Mongooses synchronize births to escape despotic females Some mammals may have evolved to synchronise births as a way of evading the threat of infanticide, according to a study led by the University of Exeter. To ensure groups remain productive, some ...
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Science 2013-12-27

Pregnant women need not avoid peanuts, evidence shows

Pregnant women need not avoid peanuts, evidence shows Peanut and tree nut allergy incidence lower among children whose mothers ate them during pregnancy BOSTON (Dec. 23, 2013)—Women need not fear that eating peanuts during pregnancy could cause ...
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Science 2013-12-27

Library that can determine resistance

Library that can determine resistance Genetic screening identifies genes driving resistance with a guide RNA library Researchers have developed a method to create a comprehensive library of mutations across all genes in the mouse genome. This library ...
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Science 2013-12-27

Motor excitability predicts working memory

Motor excitability predicts working memory Humans with a high motor excitability have a better working memory than humans with a low excitability. This was shown in a study conducted by scientists from the Transfacultary Research Platform at the University of Basel. By measuring ...
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