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From dozens of genomes, clues to rare diseases
STANFORD (US) — Researchers are trying to identify genes underlying rare, recessive diseases that mainly crop up in populations with a high number of marriages among close relatives by examining...
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For athletes, ‘cool’ glove beats steroids
STANFORD (US) — A new cooling glove amps up athletic performance, and it’s “Equal to or substantially better than steroids…and it’s not illegal,” its creators say. “We really stumbled on this by...
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Are powerful people less stressed?
STANFORD (US) — With great power comes less stress, according to a study of high-ranking government and military officials.A higher rank was associated with less anxiety and lower levels of a stress...
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Nano-origami: RNA folding in real time
STANFORD (US) — Optical tweezers and sub-nanoscale precision have allowed biophysicists to follow the process—and the consequences—of RNA folding in real time.In a soundproofed, vibration-stabilized,...
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To map votes, atlas digs below polls
STANFORD (US) — A new interactive atlas that looks at the 2008 US presidential election precinct by precinct reveals how deep-rooted geographic trends still affect party affiliation.There are red...
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Babies get a jump on face recognition
STANFORD (US) — Baby brains respond to faces almost the same way adult brains do, even while the rest of their visual system lags behind.Any mother will tell you that infants love staring at faces. It...
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Natural gas exports could backfire for US
STANFORD (US) — Investing in natural gas export facilities “is a bet against what US firms excel in—developing and commercializing new technologies and products,” says economist Frank Wolak.With the...
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In South and GOP, whites more likely to claim racism
STANFORD (US) — White Republicans and Southern evangelicals are most likely to claim reverse discrimination, but not because of a shared ideology, research shows.The findings suggest that common...
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RNA sets the ‘rhythm’ for protein folding
STANFORD (US) — Music doesn’t go along at a single, mechanical speed. Notes of various lengths mix to create a specific, complex rhythm. New research suggests protein synthesis works the same way. The...
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Does bias invalidate some MRI results?
STANFORD (US) — Traditional methods of fMRI analysis systematically skew which regions of the brain appear to be activating, meaning that hundreds of research papers may be invalid.With functional...
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