Neurotransmitter-of-the-month oxytocin could play role in parenting behavior
Dutch researchers published a study that suggests our genes may determine our parenting behavior. They found a correlation between nurturing behaviors and particular genetic variations. The finding...
View ArticleDNA testing: The California spit wars
The California Public Health Department has halted the work of 13 genetic testing companies, barring them from selling tests without a doctor’s orders. Today the companies must detail how they’ll...
View ArticleIraqi bacteria, the unforeseen enemy
There is a new enemy on the battlefields of Iraq and it's too small to be seen. It's Acinetobacter baumannii, a drug-resistant killer microbe. Guest: Dr. Michael Smith, microbiologist. Dr. Smith worked...
View ArticleThinking outside the embryo
Since 2001, when a federal funding freeze crippled research into the use of human embryonic stem cells to treat a host of congenital and degenerative conditions, molecular biologists have searched for...
View ArticleAbiraterone shows promise in prostate cancer fight, Dimebon for Alzheimer’s
A 21-patient study has shown that the drug abiraterone can stop the testosterone that feeds prostate cancer. A larger international clinical trial is underway to test the drug before it can be deemed a...
View ArticleWhat happens when you die? UK researchers study near-death experiences
We may know a lot about what happens to the body when we die, but what about the mind? Researchers are trying to find out, carrying out the world's largest scientific study in near-death experiences....
View ArticleBiologists are using giant tortoise DNA to bring an extinct turtle back from...
Down in the Galapagos, a long extinct sea turtle may be resurrected from the dead. An international team of researchers has found that a living breed of tortoise carries some of the same genes as an...
View ArticleFrom survival of the fittest to survival of all: Is evolution over?
As medicine, technology and culture advance, we’ve gone from survival of the fittest to survival of just about everyone. Evolution is about weeding out the weak and ensuring that the strong survive....
View ArticleMusician plays through "open-head" surgery
For nearly 15 years, musician Eddie Adcock suffered from a tremor in his hand that nearly derailed his career as a banjo player. Then, in August, Adcock underwent surgery on his brain. And while...
View ArticleGrossology, Tolerant Taxis + Smart Bikes
Experiments in the life sciences, taxi technology and bike sharing are helping regular people do DIY scientific research and transform the way they get around. This week on New Tech City, reporter...
View ArticleGenspace Brings DIY Biolab to Brooklyn
At the Genspace community biolab in Downtown Brooklyn, citizen scientists are coming together to explore the basics of biology — and maybe discover something that will transform our lives. The students...
View ArticleFisher and Friends: Wildlife in New York City
A "fisher" has been spotted in the Bronx. It's an animal related to the weasel, and thought to no longer live in this area after over-hunting in the 1600s. Leslie Day, New York City naturalist,...
View ArticleNew York Boosts Bio-Tech
New York City's next big economic engine might just save your life.Mayor de Blasio said the city is launching a new $500 million dollar initiative to grow the field of commercial life sciences, also...
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