Stories by Nikhil Swaminathan

A finding from a theoretical model of cooperative activity reveals that making an enterprise optional also makes it more sustainable

Finding may enhance understanding of human embryonic stem cells and lead to better models for regenerative therapies

Finding could set the stage for ways to reverse damage in sufferers of the inherited fragile X syndrome

Promising results delivered in the first human clinical trial testing the procedure against the neurodegenerative disorder

Study of thousands of Norwegian men finds that firstborn children (and those raised as firstborns) are brighter than younger siblings

A new exhaustive fossil analysis says mammals originated after the demise of dinosaurs, but the debate continues

New research begins to demystify communication between brain regions, potentially paving the way to treating disorders caused by crossed signals

Two studies finger bone-marrow defects rather than cells as culprits in blood disorders known as myeloproliferative syndromes

Researchers report they alleviated the debilitating effects of the neurodegenerative disease in mice and monkeys

Researchers pinpoint the part of the brain that causes déjà-vu, which could lead to new memory-boosting therapies

Study provides first evidence that chimpanzees pass along newly learned behaviors and customs to other communities

Israeli scientists imprint multiple, persistent memories on a culture of neurons, paving the way to cyborg-type machines

Geoengineering could help stave off global warming, but it could also create some big problems

A new study shows that variations in the genes of Japanese and American lung cancer patients may contribute to how well their disease responds to chemotherapy

The discovery of versatile stem cells in muscle tissue could help combat the progression of muscular dystrophy.

Scottish scientists uncover a striking link between genes for brain size and tonality in spoken language

Infants can recognize different languages simply by observing a speaker's gestures

Study finds a window of adaptability in newly formed brain cells; may lead to stem cell therapies for neurodegenerative disorders

Imaging study finds that pure oxygen feeds routinely administered to revive stroke victims and others may do more harm than good

The drug approved to remedy erectile dysfunction shows promise in warding off time-change fatigue in hamsters