Research Bright Future For Type 2 Diabetes Patients Obesity and type 2 diabetes exist hand in hand as prevalent health risks in the…John HuangJune 22, 2015
Research Antibacterial Plastic: The Age of Tupperware How do you like your eggs? Sunny-side up, over easy, scrambled, or plastic? Besides being…John HuangJune 21, 2015
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Research How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? Al Green sang it best when he crooned the words, "How can you mend a…Tory DoolinJune 17, 2015
FeaturedResearch A Possible Cure for HIV: A Novel Protein Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have found a new method to halt HIV infection.…John HuangJune 15, 2015
Research The Politics in Lung Cancer After nearly 55 years in a trade embargo, the US has finally begun to mend…Connie GiangJune 11, 2015
Research Dopamine Enhances Cognition Dopamine is a neurotransmitter perhaps best known for being associated with the brain's reward system.…Brynn KronJune 7, 2015
Research Keep S’myelin: Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis Looks Promising Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease in which the body’s immune system begins attacking itself.…Tory DoolinJune 1, 2015
FeaturedResearch Giving Voice to the Voiceless Heartbreak was felt across the globe when the beloved Julie Andrews announced the end of…Connie GiangJune 1, 2015
Research DNA Blood Test Identifies Lung Cancer Mutation Imagine a world where a simple DNA blood test could be used to identify lung…Kate LinMay 26, 2015
Research The Science Behind Late Night Snacking Have you ever found yourself up late at night, craving a snack at an odd…Shriraj SusarlaMay 25, 2015
FeaturedResearch Scientists Develop Enzyme That Changes Blood Types Each year, doctors regularly face type O blood shortages because of its high demand. As…Kate LinMay 22, 2015
FeaturedResearch “Green” Matters on Brain Matter: A Link Between Air Pollution and Brain Damage We've all heard it before: air pollution is bad for the environment. Smog, which carries…Connie GiangApril 18, 2015
Research Do Power Naps Improve Brain Performance? Sleep is regenerative and renewing, but does an hour-long nap really boost your brain power?…Shriraj SusarlaApril 14, 2015
FeaturedResearch Depression and Stress Might Also Be Affecting Your Heart A wave of new research suggests that depression and stress play a significant role in…Alex KimApril 13, 2015
Research Continuing Neuroplasticity with Age Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change with experience. It is what enables us to…Brynn KronApril 12, 2015
Research Our Eyes Are Wired Backwards Our eyes are complex structures that transform light into meaningful electrical signals that our brains interpret…Benjamin YangApril 8, 2015
Research Researchers Stop Cancer-Causing Gene in its Tracks In a recent study led by Dr. Chad Pecot, an assistant professor of medicine at…Brynn KronApril 7, 2015
Research Ultrasound as a Possible Cure for Alzheimer’s Approximately every minute—67 seconds to be exact—someone in the US is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.…Connie GiangApril 7, 2015
Research Drug Causes Weight Loss by Converting White Fat to Brown-Like Fat Surprisingly, not all fat is bad for you. Of the two main types of fat, brown…Karina KakApril 3, 2015