The September 23rd edition of The Scientist Research News Update brings about news and research from a wide range of topics. These include that Nature (Journal) will launch an open access journal, the NIH calls for risky research to push the envelope of knowledge, a highly regarded epilepsy paper is retracted to due researcher errors, the Y chromosome may cause sex disorders, prostate cancer may have a viral etiology, and that colorblind monkeys are able to see green and red after a new gene therapy and its implications for human vision treatments. Also, check out the interesting research that demonstrates that brains who suffered a traumatic injury and are non-responsive (i.e., coma, minimally conscious, etc.) can learn new information.
Here are The Scientist Research News Updates for 9-23-09:
- Can unresponsive brains learn?
- Viral cause for prostate cancer?
- Gut harbors antibiotic resistance
- NIH calls for risky research
- Epilepsy paper retracted
- Y causes sex disorders
- Brain proteins make fears last
- Transcription Surprise: A strange finding sparks a closer look at this fundamental process.
- Nature to launch OA journal
- Colorblind monkeys see new light
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