Archive: 14/12/2016

Can an orange a day keep the doctor away?

Everyone has heard about how an apple a day can keep the doctor away. Well, I have a different take on it—use an orange instead!

Dec 14, 2016

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Mild symptoms could mean that children are bringing chikungunya to the playground

Children recover from chikungunya viral infection more quickly than adults, which could make them hidden carriers of the disease, finds a team of immunologists and pediatricians in Singapore and Malaysia.

Dec 14, 2016

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Donald Trump claims torture 'works' – but what does the science say?

The US president-elect Donald Trump has on several occasions insisted that torture is a good idea and that procedures such as water-boarding are not "tough enough" when dealing with terrorist groups like Islamic State.

Dec 14, 2016

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Simple thinking in a complex world is a recipe for disaster

Ants are simple creatures. They live by simple rules: if you see a scrap of food, pick it up; if you see a pile of food, drop the food you are carrying. Out of such simple behaviour, an ant colony emerges.

Dec 14, 2016

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A protein that ensures correct chromosome segregation during cell division can lead to cancer if mutated

A protein linked to cancer helps ensure that chromosomes are apportioned evenly after each round of cell division. This protein, called Mastl in humans, is essential for creating two identical copies of the cell. Its discovery ...

Dec 14, 2016

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A strategy for efficiently converting stem cells to neurons offers a potent neurological research tool

Neurological disorders are especially challenging to study in the laboratory, in part because of limited access to fully functional human neurons. Now, a powerful technique for reliably producing a subset of neurons involved ...

Dec 14, 2016

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Scientific reasons for keeping your New Year's resolutions

More than half of Americans make a New Year's resolution each year, and though most people set out with the best of intentions, just a small percentage are successful in following through on their resolutions.

Dec 14, 2016

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Scientists visualize embryo implantation in the mouse uterus in unprecedented 3-D detail

UC San Francisco researchers have visualized the earliest stages of pregnancy in unprecedented detail in laboratory animals and human tissue using new laboratory imaging techniques that promise to enable rapid progress in ...

Dec 14, 2016

One-sixth of adolescent smokers report harder drug use, followed by higher rates of depression

In a UC San Francisco study of 176 adolescent smokers in San Francisco, 96 percent reported using at least two substances other than cigarettes.

Dec 14, 2016

Veterans endure higher pain severity than nonveterans

American veterans experience higher prevalence of pain and more severe pain than nonveterans, with young and middle-aged veterans suffering the most, according to a new analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) ...

Dec 14, 2016

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