Juggling with White Matter Learning a complex task, such as juggling, which involves visual and movement processes results in changes in the connective white matter in the brain.
An Atomic View of the Ribosome Nobel Laureate Ramakrishnan and his colleague summarise what studies of the structure and function of the ribosome have revealed and their hopes for the future.
Protein Link to Long Life The mitochondrial protein complex prohibitin promotes longevity in the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans by influencing fat metabolism.
Where is the Heritability? A review article asks what strategies should be explored to illuminate the genetics of complex diseases, and examines potential sources of missing heritability.
Mapping Diversity A working map of regions of genetic variation across the human genome is reported online.
A Personalized Medicine Research Agenda Scientist group found the raw DNA data of direct-to-consumer genetic tests performed by two companies to be accurate, but they spotted inconsistencies between the two companies' disease-risk predictions.
Regulating Stem Cell Treatments Patients with incurable diseases are increasingly travelling thousands of miles for expensive, but risky and unproven stem-cell procedures.
Regaining Running in Paralyzed Rats A complex combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run on a treadmill.
While You Were Sleeping Patients in vegetative and minimally conscious states still appear capable of acquiring certain forms of learning.
Lung Cancer in a Breath A sensor made up of gold nanoparticles can distinguish the breath of lung-cancer patients from healthy individuals in a high-humidity atmosphere.
Silence, Please! A new formulation of magnetic nanoparticles used to deliver nucleic acids that slow tumour progression in mice is reported.
Preserving Fertility during Cancer Treatment A mechanism that accounts for the negative effects of chemotherapy on female fertility, and a potential way to prevent it with a well known drug, is reported.
Losing Weight without Too Much Energy A pathway for how insulin signaling in the mouse hypothamalus -- a region of the brain known to control food intake -- is involved in obesity is presented.
Variants in Prostate Cancer New genetic variants that are associated with increased risk of prostate cancer have been identified in four studies published online.
Direct RNA Sequencing A new technique that enables researchers to sequence RNA directly should boost our understanding of human biology and disease.
Ancient Roots for India's Rich Diversity Current distinctions among groups within the Indian subcontinent are ancient, and strong inbreeding must have shaped marriage patterns in India for thousands of years.